Brenntag reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(678 total reviews)
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Christian Kohlpaintner

43% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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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678 reviews
2.0
Aug 18, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Easy work load They give ok benefits... for now You get your own bathroom in the lab

Cons

You cant take fmla unless you have that much vacation time There is no safty shower in the lab The supervisors will threaten you with with firing for insubordination if you dont lie to the customer for them They will promise training and then never follow through with it Pay increase is below inflation Lab manager will sleep on the job Lab manager stops working half way through his shift Lab manager only does half of the testing that actually needs done Several pieces of equipment or out of calibration and management wont believe you when you tell them Management will "calibrate" equipment that doesn't need calibration Eye wash station only works some of the time Management will mess with your time cards preventing overtime

4.0
Aug 16, 2021

Solid Company

Recommend
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Pros

Great Benefits at this company and good pay, performs well during recessions.

Cons

The only downside is that if you’re not at the us hq you can be limited as this is a German company but the regional hq’s basically function as a stand alone company.

4.0
Aug 14, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Brenntag offers great exposure to testing your abilities in prioritization, problem solving, and coordination efforts. This really tests your ability to think for yourself, kind of like piecing together a puzzle; which is what i LOVED about working here. Workloads and day to day tasks can change with demand. Great work environment if the right management is in place. If you love a challenge, apply here.

Cons

There is a lot of picking up the slack for others. Little to no opportunity to move up in the company; location restricts those opportunities, as well. Male dominant industry. If you're not ready to work, don't apply. If you are not thick-skinned, don't apply.

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