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 65 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 43 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 34 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 24 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 16 reviews)); "Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((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)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((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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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

Apr 10, 2025

Old school bullying bosses

Logistics coordinator

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Pros

Starting pay is ok. Some of the people that work there are honest and nice.

Cons

Management uses fear to break people down. Management does not build talent; they will hold you back from a promotion to make their lives easier. There is no leadership in Management; they are old school bosses that use bullying and harassment. They also lie. HR does not investigate instances of harassment and fabricated incidents for discipline, HR believes management, even if there is proof to suggest the opposition. Raises are horrible; they don't even cover their healthcare increases. They tell you they believe in work / life balance until it does not suit them.

1.0

Apr 9, 2025

Old school bullying bosses

Logistics coordinator

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CEO approval

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Pros

Ok starting rate Mediocre benefits unless you pay more Old school bosses

Cons

No leadership, just bosses with a bullying and harassing nature. Managers rule with fear and deceit. They will fabricate a lie to cover themselves. Horrible communication. They say they understand what work life balance is, but they really don’t care about your personal time. HR ignores complaints of harassment. They say they will follow up and have a meeting with you and the individual, but you don’t hear back from them. Same thing with if you interview for a promotion and don’t get it. They offer to go over the feedback, when you accept, they don’t contact you about giving the feedback.

2.0

Apr 7, 2025

High revolving door.

Customer service representative (csr)

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Pros

Flexibility in the work setting environment. Benefits start immediately and pay is adequate.

Cons

Lack of training and explanation of process. Lack of communication between department. Everyone isn't held to the same standard and lack of professionalism. Management has unrealistic expectations and place overwhelming work loads on their subordinates.

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