Brenntag reviews

3.0

50% would recommend to a friend

(678 total reviews)
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Christian Kohlpaintner

46% 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
Jan 18, 2019

Good people, but bad structure

Recommend
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Pros

The people at the company are great, and if they weren't, I would have left a long time ago. And there is job security. Good stepping stone job. Safety taken very seriously as it should be.

Cons

One of the reasons there's job security is there is no one to back you up. Taking vacation can be a logistical hassle. Vacation package is very behind the times. Pay is below average. Benefits are just OK. I don't know how they plan to stay relevant and attract young talent. Always seeming like we are putting out fires instead of making any progress to being better. Aside from a good safety culture, there's not a culture towards team building or improving morale. The company flies by the seat of it's pants. Lack of communication between branches. It's a big company that operates itself as if it's a small one, which may be nice for customers, but for employees its stressful and frustrating.

3.0
Jan 4, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Top 3 in its Industry, descent pay, bonus structure ok, village type of work culture

Cons

Training sub par across all levels, work life balance obsolete, lack of response from upper mgmt, primitive level of warehouse/distribution/inventory, sink or swim style training in sales

4.0
Nov 30, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

People are really easy to get along with.

Cons

Disconnect between upper management and employees.

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