Brenntag reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(676 total reviews)
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Christian Kohlpaintner

46% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Brenntag has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 676 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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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676 reviews
1.0
Oct 10, 2025
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

- Greenfield Advantage: The SSC is in its formative stage, offering a rare chance for top performers to influence structure, culture, and process design. - Potential for Best-in-Class Practices: With the right leadership and autonomy, there's room to build scalable, efficient, and future-ready service delivery models. - Talent Acquisition Strength: The company has attracted professionals with strong backgrounds, signaling intent to build a high-performing team.

Cons

- Leadership is resistant to change, often defaulting to “no” and citing organizational unreadiness. - Micromanagement is rampant, even among highly experienced hires. - Creativity and autonomy are discouraged; space for innovation is virtually nonexistent. - Toxic managerial behavior is tolerated, with a tendency to deflect accountability and blame victims rather than address root causes. - Productivity is measured by hours clocked, not outcomes delivered. - Attrition is high, especially among Gen Z employees, yet cultural issues are routinely ignored or minimized.

1.0
Oct 9, 2025

Company reversing all the progress

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Big changes on board New chairman ceo cfo chro New directions for the Company

Cons

Too many Changges in too short a time Lots of retrenchment happening and more and more will change as they try to halt projects Brenntag immediately and reverse direction

3.0
Sep 16, 2025

Not recommend

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stability and it is all what this company offers

Cons

I could list a lot

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