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) , Driver (6)

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

"Good benefits and PTO." ((in 61 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 42 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 30 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 24 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance in comparison to other job families" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"No training program for employees to regularly improve skills/ knowledge" ((in 15 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((in 14 reviews)); "Terrible upper management, that sat around stroking their own egos and solving not one issue for the team." ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 13 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

Mar 4, 2020

Brenntag Canada

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a good and decent benefits program

Cons

Disconnection between senior management and the rest of the company

4.0

Feb 29, 2020

Strong company, good prospects, great team.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team, good benefits, opportunity to grow

Cons

Competiting interests can sometimes slow processes. Sometimes priorities are not super clear.

2.0

Feb 24, 2020

Don’t bother

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good agencies largely legacy hand-me downs

Cons

Inexperienced and insecure management completely lacking in people development skills, staff engagement and ethics

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