Is DHL a good company to work for?

DHL has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 6,452 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at DHL to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about DHL have been left by employees working as Senior Expert , Project Manager and Briefsortierer .

Does DHL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DHL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DHL. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DHL?

72% of DHL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DHL 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DHL?

Zusteller (95) , Warehouse Operative (78) , Warehouse Worker (78) , Auxiliar De Logística (75) , postbote (65) , Project Manager (63) , Zusteller, Verbundzusteller und Paketzusteller (56) , Briefzusteller (52) , Intern (52) , Manager (49) , Software Engineer (48) , Operations Supervisor (45) , Internship (43) , Customer Service Representative (41) , Forklift Operator (41)

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

"They pay is good and great" ((in 172 reviews)); "Good benefits and lots of activities to enjoy" ((in 168 reviews)); "SOME people are nice and welcoming" ((in 146 reviews)); "Good salary and nice and I don’t have any reason for not working there" ((in 127 reviews)); "My colleagues were good to work with" ((in 121 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and very little care of staff" ((in 143 reviews)); "Very Hard and long hours" ((in 67 reviews)); "Had a bad manager to begin with but later more respected managers took the position." ((in 45 reviews)); "Business Analysts may need to coordinate effectively with international colleagues, which can sometimes result in extended working hours." ((in 33 reviews)); "too many supervisor with little man syndrome" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about DHL layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DHL layoffs and their outlook for job security at DHL in 2026.

What are the top reviewed DHL locations?

Bonn , Berlin , München , Hamburg , Köln , Frankfurt am Main , Stuttgart , Bremen , Hannover , Nürnberg , Leipzig , Karlsruhe , Würzburg , Dortmund , Essen , Mannheim , Bochum , Aachen , Koblenz , Düsseldorf , Bruchsal , Darmstadt , Freising , Erfurt , Augsburg , Kassel , Mainz , Troisdorf , Pforzheim , Bielefeld

DHL reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,344 total reviews)

Dr. Tobias Meyer

82% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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DHL has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,344 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DHL employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transport & Logistik industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews

4.0

Apr 19, 2014

Solution Support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting set of technologies used by various customers, nice office near to publicv transport

Cons

A lot of changes in strategy, various improvement initiatives like TheFirstChoice

DHL Response

5y

Thank you for your rating in 2015. How would you rate DPDHL as your employer today? Please take a few minutes and write a new review via the link on the bottom to tell others what it is like to work for our company. Many thanks and all the best to you! https://www.glassdoor.com/mz-survey/employer/collectReview_input.htm?i=650250&j=true&y=&c=PAGE_INFOSITE_TOP

5.0

Apr 18, 2014

Great employer, strong brand

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic, very strong and will grow even more

Cons

As in any big corporation - bureaucracy

4.0

Apr 2, 2014

Good place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall Decent people, good environment.

Cons

Outside static, operating system issues.

DHL Response

5y

Thank you for your rating in 2014. How would you rate DPDHL as your employer today? Please take a few minutes and write a new review via the link on the bottom to tell others what it is like to work for our company. Many thanks and all the best to you! https://www.glassdoor.com/mz-survey/employer/collectReview_input.htm?i=650250&j=true&y=&c=PAGE_INFOSITE_TOP

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