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, 2.8 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?

"Benefits are good" ((in 62 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 48 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 30 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 23 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 15 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((in 13 reviews)); "No training program for employees to regularly improve skills/ knowledge" ((in 12 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.

What are the top reviewed Brenntag locations?

Essen , Mülheim , Hamburg , Plochingen , Duisburg

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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

2.8

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

1.0

Oct 6, 2023

Avoid

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nothing i can think of

Cons

No employee care. They talk a good story but the only consideration is the bottom line. Health and safety is stated an No1 priority but thats a joke

2.0

Oct 3, 2023

Going thru Massive Change Beware-Fragmented

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people kept me there

Cons

Misaligned Management Strategies- very difficult to operate internally

4.0

Oct 2, 2023

Comfortable and Flexible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid position has a flexible schedule, quiet working environment, they have food party/ treats sometimes at the office (specially holidays as Thanksgiving) less pressure and good vacation, bonus, benefits policies.

Cons

Feel too quiet sometimes and less motivation, lots of training and changing/update in management. Less opportunity for growth and for promotion. Because the headquarter is located in Germany so you would expect to work in holidays during month-end close and get a floating day later. Only 2 days for closing so it is quite rush if you have lots of reports/ entries to do on time.

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