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 leave policy." ((in 61 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 47 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 36 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance in comparison to other job families" ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Brenntag according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 14 reviews)); "Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((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 13 reviews)); "no training budgets" ((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

(677 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 677 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

677 reviews

3.0

Dec 9, 2023

Account Payable

Account payable

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team building, colleagues, public holiday allowance

Cons

Politics at work, start-up company with no stabilization, everything is new.

1.0

Dec 7, 2023

Poor leadership at the top has caused mass exodus

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You don’t have to work. Will take them years to realize you aren’t doing anything based on new management direction to not travel or create expenses.

Cons

European leadership has put emphasis on specialties products with no guidance or action plans behind it. The plan is so chaotic many of the strong managers have left, causing weak leadership on the local level. They’re simultaneously firing people with 12 years experience with two weeks severance days ahead of Christmas, and also trying to hire people into positions they don’t need. Plans to break apart specialties and essentials Jan 1, with no action items given on how this will happen. No manager in North America believes this will succeed.

5.0

Dec 6, 2023

Great company to work for

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive wages Generous benefit package

Cons

I have no downsides to report

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