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 PTO." ((in 63 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 45 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 36 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to work with" ((in 26 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 15 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)); "Poor culture" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 13 reviews)); "no training budgets" ((in 12 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

Oct 13, 2016

Best company ever

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company treats you like family. Great career development. Room to grow.

Cons

Need better healthcare benefits. There are smaller companies with better benefits.

4.0

Oct 13, 2016

Great Place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great local management for inside employees. Not a lot of stress. Very comfortable work environment. M-F 8-5.

Cons

When I went to work out in the yard, the management sucked. They were always yelling and cussing you. They and some of their pet employees would still time another things from the company. I hated it. They were the laziest group of people that i've ever worked with.

3.0

Oct 6, 2016

It's your typical corporate office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible schedule, a lot of offices

Cons

pay for lower end staff isn't great, server divide between upper and lower staff

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Lagermitarbeiter (m/w/d)

Hamburg

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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)