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

Feb 14, 2025

If you can ignore things, there's good pay and benefits

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and good pay

Cons

Run by a "good 'ol boys" network. Struggle to keep skilled warehouse & logistics teams, and product in the right spot to ship, even for repeat sales, so most of your day is spent managing that internally and trying to save customer relationships because of this. Direct management is self-centered, making it difficult to trust their leadership. The office lacks diversity, with few women and minorities. Goals and expectations are often unclear, making it difficult to stay on track and not feel overwhelmed. Leadership occasionally makes inappropriate comments, creating an unprofessional atmosphere.

1.0

Feb 14, 2025

Sounds great company- its not.

Key account manager (kam)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Benefits like Caja Los Andes -Additional health insurance

Cons

- Very toxic work environment—if you perform well, expect jealousy instead of support. - No growth opportunities, even for bi- o trilingual employees. Advancement is extremely limited. -In 5 years there was 1x travel to Lima, Peru. - No celebrations for birthdays or team-building initiatives.

3.0

Feb 13, 2025

Good and friendly colleagues, but seem to lose direction from all the on-going transformation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good/friendly colleagues ; and good work-life balance

Cons

Seems to lose direction throughout all the on-going transformation

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