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 2.8 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) , Vendedor Externo (7)

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

"Good benefits and PTO." ((in 65 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 48 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 34 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 24 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance in comparison to other job families" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Terrible upper management, that sat around stroking their own egos and solving not one issue for the team." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 15 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.

What are the top reviewed Brenntag locations?

Essen , Mülheim , Hamburg , Plochingen , Duisburg

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Brenntag reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(679 total reviews)

Christian Kohlpaintner

43% 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

2.4

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

679 reviews

3.0

Oct 18, 2013

Not good not bad

Procurement executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent exposure if you are new

Cons

No career planning, management is not the best and the salary is not going to be bumped unless you changed positions. Very disorganized company, doesn't communicate within

4.0

Oct 8, 2013

Great people, aggressive sales targets, some long days.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, good benefits, lots of flexibility, bonus structure is well structured and incentivized. Turnover issues result in lots of opportunity for advancement.

Cons

Some inexperience among staff, turnover issues, some issues in communication between management and sales staff.

4.0

Sep 27, 2013

Good stable place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable work environment with great benefits

Cons

Large-company mentality sometimes slow to respond

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Jobs at Brenntag

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

Essen

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Lagermitarbeiter (m/w/d)

Hamburg

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Lagermitarbeiter (m/w/d)

Hamburg

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

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