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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brenntag?

51% 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, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brenntag?

Account Manager (39) , Manager (24) , 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 66 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 43 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 37 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 26 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?

"Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 14 reviews)); "very high stress, manager is a compulsive liar , dispatcher is his minion and lies just as bad trash talks whoever isn't in the room." ((in 14 reviews)); "Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 13 reviews)); "no training budgets" ((in 11 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.

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Brenntag reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(676 total reviews)

Christian Kohlpaintner

46% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

676 reviews

3.0

Jul 21, 2025

Customer service

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teammates , great customers to work with

Cons

Horrible management, was better before brenntag took over from CCC

1.0

Jul 19, 2025

Really nice people but chaos due to absent board level leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No nonsensical people. Everyone is friendly. Senior managers and directors are all very approachable and human-centric. Projects in the Tech space are also genuinely exciting as the company takes its move into a modern technology-driven firm seriously.

Cons

Flip-flopping on a major workstream within days. A leaderless organisation. New CFO. The CEO will leave at the end of 2025, and there is no CHRO for an extended period already. Getting work done is really difficult. They haven't quite grasped how their 'operate globally, act locally' mantra translates into IT. I have been told that there is no culture of promotions in Brenntag. I leave this there....

1.0

Jul 8, 2025

Terrible work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary if you negotiate well otherwise they lowball staff.

Cons

- Toxic leadership & manager - Employ unethical tactics to encourage staff to leave the company - Strategy is always changing - Very little benefits from such a big company - no training budgets - Forcing employees back to the office with no real plan - Cutting costs everywhere - Nepotism & favouritism is rife - Leaders often fighting each other for power - No career progression unless you are a favourite

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