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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Brenntag reviews

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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Reviews by job title

676 reviews

2.0

Apr 7, 2025

YaY or NAY?

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- hybrid work - dynamic working environment - nice coworkers

Cons

- lack of direction & support - high expectation with limited resources - problems swap under the carpet - SOP never standardised - lack of transparency, decision made does not cascade to everyone - leads with no prior knowledge - problems was expected to be solved by themselves instead of having an open communication and solve it as a team - salary provided is not on par with the actual job responsibilities

2.0

Apr 6, 2025

Working at Brenntag

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great ang friendly

Cons

Work life balance and not flexible.

3.0

Apr 3, 2025

Brenntag Canada Sales Position

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work pace as nothing moves fast.

Cons

Inability to react at a regular speed, cannot react quickly. Staff are complacent and have been there for too long, leads to a mentality where mediocrity is not only accepted but encouraged. Product managers only want easy sales and will not support frontline staff for routine requests. Nobody is held accountable leading to a very low level of professionalism. Brenntag is so big, they feel they can do whatever they want because as they say, nobody is as big or can do it better. This company claims to be a leader and a supplier that provides a lot of added value. In reality, its the exact opposite. A huge company, rests on its laurels and rewards lower than average, but very political staff. If you are looking for a very easy position and dont mind being surrounded by sales reps who are untrained and unqualified, this is the place for you.

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