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 (12) , Analyst (10) , Product Manager (9) , Truck Driver (9) , Chemical Operator (8) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (7) , 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 65 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 48 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 33 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 23 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?

"Excessive politics, bad leadership and lack of organization" ((in 15 reviews)); "Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 13 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((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

(675 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 675 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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675 reviews

2.0

Apr 21, 2013

Poorly Managed Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brenntag aspires to become a truly good corporate citizen. Brenntag is an environmental and safety conscious company.

Cons

Hiring from within promotes people to their highest level of incompetence. Executive Mangement does not take action to correct poor performance of senior managers Front line managers and supervisors are the " Fall guys "when things go wrong. Bullying of subordinates and blame laying by managers is common place. Senior management ignores concerns of employees. HR department is slow and incompetent in hirng practices and has a policy of hiring from within often promoting people to their highest level of incompetence. Brenntag is not innovative, too conservative, and does not understand the value of continuous improvement

1.0

Feb 27, 2013

Brenntag is a no - they are not valuing employees and there is a lot of struggling underneath corporate facade

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company says they offer decent benefits

Cons

Not flexible, not accomidating, un-organized , un-resourceful, testosteron-managed.Leaves nothing in writing. Very disappointing experience.

2.0

Jan 27, 2013

Enjoyed the work, hated the management.

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits. Enjoyed growing the business and territory. Very interesting and educational work when it comes to learning from customers. Great locations for yearly sales meetings.

Cons

Zero training. Not a single person within the company could explain the bonus structure. Total ripoff!! Unless you work in or around the central offices, you are treated like a step child. This company condones sexual harassment and retaliation against employees.

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