Brenntag reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(679 total reviews)
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Christian Kohlpaintner

43% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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
Jul 21, 2014

Brenntag Great Lakes

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Brenntag does offer a full line of nice benefits at a reasonable price. Unlike our larger competitors, we are not in a state of complete disarray which gives a sense of job security.

Cons

As a sales rep, you will have to argue and fight for every penny of earned commission. BGL management will find every reason to keep it and sales reps get tired of fighting over money. This is why we are having a huge amount of turnover. If I had the option to leave, I would leave today. If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago. As for other parts of the company, materials management is OK, but could improve. The HR department couldn't be any worse, but fortunately other managers understand the benefits if you have any questions. Operations has had their share of turnover too so it is a struggle at times to get products delivered on time. As a general rule, most of the top managers (for the Great Lakes region) have no moral compass. A great company to work for but you will be exhausted from fighting for what you have rightfully earned.

5.0
Apr 3, 2014

Sales Rep

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Strong Management Strong Product Portfolio Respected Name in the Industry

Cons

Long Hours hard work cut throat industry

3.0
Feb 16, 2014

OK for a stepping stone job

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Pros

Comparable pay, 401k is good, support group for sales was getting better

Cons

no cons that really stand out but maybe advancement

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