Does Brenntag pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brenntag employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brenntag. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brenntag?

48% of Brenntag employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brenntag 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brenntag?

Account Manager (39) , Manager (25) , Sales Representative (19) , Sales (18) , Customer Service Representative (17) , Sales Manager (14) , Estagiário (13) , Analyst (10) , Product Manager (9) , Truck Driver (9) , Chemical Operator (8) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (8) , Intern (7) , Lab Technician (7) , Vendedor Externo (7)

What are the pros of working at Brenntag according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and work with some nice people." ((in 66 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 43 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 27 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to work with" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance in comparison to other job families" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Brenntag according to real employee reviews?

"Poor culture" ((in 14 reviews)); "Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((in 13 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((in 12 reviews)); "No training program for employees to regularly improve skills/ knowledge" ((in 12 reviews)); "No bonus this year even though it's the 2nd highest record revenue in Brenntag history." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Brenntag layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Brenntag layoffs and their outlook for job security at Brenntag in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Brenntag locations?

Essen , Mülheim , Hamburg , Plochingen , Duisburg

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Brenntag reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(678 total reviews)

Christian Kohlpaintner

43% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Brenntag has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 678 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Brenntag employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

678 reviews

3.0

Nov 18, 2021

Big company with a big company feel

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard working colleagues Stable company with long history

Cons

Bureaucratic Slow to adapt and change

2.0

Nov 13, 2021

A broken system trying to succeed by duplicating failed strategies

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team members are great, health nsurance is too expensive but it exists

Cons

Lead by arrogant leaders who can’t see past their own agenda Constantly “evolving” their business plan to essentially copy the failed business plans of competitors Good old boys club, if you didn’t work upper management at the last three companies they were at you won’t get anywhere No respect for the people doing the work You are a number, not an individual

4.0

Nov 9, 2021

Great Work Environment and Plenty of Opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, great work environment, colleagues who support each other. Although a big multinational, each individual matters and is respected. Management will try their best to be accommodating and to support people who are genuine, have a good attitude and are willing to develop themselves and contribute with ideas.

Cons

Complex organisation, decisions are getting more and more tightly controlled by the region, upper management from different countries do not always grasp the needs and challenges of offices from various countries as they can only rely on numbers, which don't always tell the whole story.

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