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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brenntag?

48% 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 2.7 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) , Vendedor Externo (7)

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

"Good benefits and PTO." ((in 66 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 47 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 36 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 23 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?

"no training budgets" ((in 15 reviews)); "Terrible upper management, that sat around stroking their own egos and solving not one issue for the team." ((in 14 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours of working time" ((in 9 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

Brenntag reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(679 total reviews)

Christian Kohlpaintner

42% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Brenntag has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 679 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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679 reviews

2.0

Nov 18, 2025

Don’t do it

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are great people. Customer service week is nice.

Cons

Management is severely lacking and refuses to take accountability for anything. Customer service is constantly put under the fire and asked why things happened that weren't their fault to begin with. You can expect a high level of favoritism and nepotism. Old school management that’s trying to be new age and progressive but it doesn’t work. Refuses to let us work from home at all with no good reason as to why. I could keep going but I wont. I think you get the idea.

1.0

Nov 16, 2025

Dysfunctional leadership — strong employees, weak direction

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dedicated teammates and reputable brands.

Cons

The Pharma division is run by upper management who lack people skills and accountability. Decisions are made without transparency, and those below carry the blame.

2.0

Nov 12, 2025

Sincere feedback from a lowest level employee

Aplication specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company provides the flexibility on working hour

Cons

Toxic working culture from regional HR

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