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?

50% 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 (25) , 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 63 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 45 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 36 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to work with" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance in comparison to other job families" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((in 15 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)); "Poor culture" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 13 reviews)); "no training budgets" ((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

3.0

50% would recommend to a friend

(678 total reviews)

Christian Kohlpaintner

46% approve of CEO

37% 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 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 678 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average 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

678 reviews

3.0

Jul 25, 2023

Good people, ok leaders, messy company

Hr leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good people, want to do the right thing

Cons

leaders are out of their depth, inexperienced

2.0

Jul 22, 2023

Enthusiastic but unclear

Product lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Big opportunity Good compensation Nice office space

Cons

Very top down Unclear expectations Constantly shifting team / organisation structures Role not as advertised A lot of scepticism and negativity at times

2.0

Jul 21, 2023

Gossip and poor management

Commercial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is competitive for industry

Cons

There's a nasty atmosphere in some departments (not all) where a lot of the day you can hear whispers of "she said.." Training is none existent yet you will be asked why you can't do it right. Some believe if you haven't got a degree then obviously you must be stupid.

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Jobs at Brenntag

Lagermitarbeiter (m/w/d)

Hamburg

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Lagermitarbeiter (m/w/d)

Hamburg

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Team Lead Inbound Transport & Import (m/f/d)

Essen

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Ausbildung Kauffrau / Kaufmann im Groß- und Außenhandelsmanagement (m/w/d)

Ausbildung Kauffrau / Kaufmann im Groß- und Außenhandelsmanagement (m/w/d)