Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Inc. Savings Plan
Orlando, FLManufacturing1,906 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,071Employer $ per active participant
$8,762Employee $ saved per active participant
0.22%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$296.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$112,535Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity44.1 / 5088th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost12.8 / 2551th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.7 / 1585th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score70 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 88th |
| Lower admin cost | 51th |
| Employee saving | 85th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($43,873 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy put in about $6,071 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $11,570,884 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $16,699,799 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $712,073 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $614,877 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $303,101 |
| Benefits paid out | $26,691,758 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $260.0M / $296.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,897 / 1,915 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,634 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Withum Smith & Brown PC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Alight Solutions LLC | $166,822 reported compensation |
| Alight Financial Solutions, LLC | $153,701 reported compensation |
| Willis Towers Watson | $149,416 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015100631NAL0002214643001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 81-3283763, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.