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?

50% 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 work with some nice people." ((in 56 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 47 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 34 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 23 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?

"Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((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 13 reviews)); "no training budgets" ((in 11 reviews)); "Long hours of working time" ((in 10 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

50% would recommend to a friend

(678 total reviews)

Christian Kohlpaintner

46% 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

2.5

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

5.0

Feb 9, 2017

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Hiring process very transparent and professional; - Nice work environment; - Team spirit with people always willing to help and contribute.

Cons

- As Brenntag Canada is going through some management changes, it can be hard to stand between the new and dynamic managers and the old school ones sometimes.

3.0

Feb 7, 2017

Review

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very profitable company that provides excellent job security.

Cons

For a company their size the benefits aren't great. Very old school management philosophy. Very numbers focused and not very employee satisfaction focused.

2.0

Feb 2, 2017

Logistics Coordinator

Logisti

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work environment good relations between employees good place to learn

Cons

Low pay Not good benefits They do not have a career plan for their employees They don't invest in the employees

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Lagermitarbeiter (m/w/d)

Hamburg

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Lagermitarbeiter (m/w/d)

Hamburg

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Team Lead Inbound Transport & Import (m/f/d)

Essen

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Ausbildung Kauffrau / Kaufmann im Groß- und Außenhandelsmanagement (m/w/d)

Ausbildung Kauffrau / Kaufmann im Groß- und Außenhandelsmanagement (m/w/d)