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 68 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 46 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 38 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance in comparison to other job families" ((in 22 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)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((in 14 reviews)); "Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((in 13 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((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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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

5.0

Oct 23, 2024

Great job

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s an ethical and fun job

Cons

No cons that I can think of

3.0

Oct 23, 2024

A good enough place

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady and reliable job, good safety culture and pleasant staff

Cons

Strange managerial structure. An overdeveloped safety culture.

1.0

Oct 11, 2024

Rude and uncaring management

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary and people are good

Cons

Not enough resource in all areas. Its one of those business that talk about people first, health and safety etc etc but in reality all they care about is the bottom line. Rude and bullying senior management

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