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

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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).

Reviews by job title

678 reviews

3.0

Dec 5, 2020

Big company but size doesn't matter.

Market intelligence manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global Chemical distributor. Full line continuum.

Cons

Can't leverage benefit from the global company size. The core functions don't create value much in the chain.

1.0

Nov 30, 2020

Landlocked

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None really this place only thinks about the sales group

Cons

too many to list stay away unless you want a career in sales

4.0

Nov 25, 2020

Overall, a good place to work.

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent wages and benefit programs, treated employees very fairly during COVID.

Cons

Some disconnect between local and senior management.

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