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 69 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 43 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 37 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 22 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?

"Terrible upper management, that sat around stroking their own egos and solving not one issue for the team." ((in 15 reviews)); "No training program for employees to regularly improve skills/ knowledge" ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 13 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 12 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((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.

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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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676 reviews

1.0

Oct 12, 2015

Full time / salary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unfortunately, not many I can think of. Benefits offered are medical, dental, life, disability (employee pays a portion). 401K match is decent. Also vacation (however, if you don't use it, you loose it).

Cons

Unhappy and pessimistic employees. General consensus is that in order to move up the ladder, you have to be part of the "good ol' boys" club. I have seen many qualified employees who could have improved the company, but were passed up on promotions. Several of these employees have left the company.

1.0

Sep 30, 2015

Don't Do It!!!!!!

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are about the only good thing with this company.

Cons

They only care about the customer. They preach safety but don't really care about it. Micromanage, terrible pay compared to their competitors, poor management. Management by intimidation.

1.0

Sep 2, 2015

Customer Service Representative

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture of Safety very important

Cons

Some people in management are bullies

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