Is DHL a good company to work for?

DHL has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 6,460 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 been stable over the past 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, 3.8 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) , Intern (53) , Briefzusteller (52) , Manager (49) , Software Engineer (48) , Operations Supervisor (45) , Internship (44) , Customer Service Representative (41) , Forklift Operator (41)

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

"good benefit such as medical and dental insurances" ((in 176 reviews)); "They pay is good and great" ((in 162 reviews)); "Good people and potential for interesting work" ((in 141 reviews)); "Great colleagues and in general very well qualified and cordial employees" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good salary and nice and I don’t have any reason for not working there" ((in 120 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and very little care of staff" ((in 144 reviews)); "Long hours and often weekends" ((in 66 reviews)); "Had a bad manager to begin with but later more respected managers took the position." ((in 42 reviews)); "Business Analysts may need to coordinate effectively with international colleagues, which can sometimes result in extended working hours." ((in 34 reviews)); "too many supervisor with little man syndrome" ((in 19 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

(3,348 total reviews)

Dr. Tobias Meyer

83% 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 3,348 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Dec 31, 2012

Large employer with a lot of opportunities on multi-national collaboration

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travelling in business for intercontinental flights still allowed, fair remuneration and good cross-team collaboration and team work in general is good.

Cons

Organizational changes every 6 months or sooner. New bosses starting from scratch, re-inventing the wheel. New opportunities almost always stuffed from outside. No sustainability, a lot of self encouragement through activities like employee opinion surveys, which are from an execution point of view a kind of a joke.

DHL Response

5y

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, Sie haben uns vor vielen Jahren einmal sehr ausführlich als Arbeitgeber bewertet. Falls Sie noch immer bei uns im Konzern tätig sind, würden wir uns freuen, wenn Sie uns heute noch einmal bewerten würden. Gerade in diesen Zeiten wäre es interessant zu wissen, wie Sie uns als Unternehmen wahrnehmen. Wäre schön, wenn Sie Ihre Insights mit uns und anderen teilen würden. Ihr Employer Branding Team

3.0

Nov 8, 2012

international, interesting tasks, good development opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary on time, development opportunities, international envirionment

Cons

sometimes lot´s of culture clashes (old and new world), very heterogenous leadership styles

DHL Response

5y

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, Sie haben uns vor vielen Jahren einmal sehr ausführlich als Arbeitgeber bewertet. Falls Sie noch immer bei uns im Konzern tätig sind, würden wir uns freuen, wenn Sie uns heute noch einmal bewerten würden. Gerade in diesen Zeiten wäre es interessant zu wissen, wie Sie uns als Unternehmen wahrnehmen. Wäre schön, wenn Sie Ihre Insights mit uns und anderen teilen würden. Ihr Employer Branding Team

5.0

Sep 7, 2012

Very International, full of opportunities

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International, opportunities, very good conditions, very good management, social activities, Post Tower, location (Bonn) is very internationalInternational, opportunities, very good conditions, very good management, social activities, Post Tower, location (Bonn) is very international and high standards. and high standards.

Cons

Some parts of DP DHL still very German, but in general it is fine. Canteen is not satisfying. Some parts of DP DHL still very German, but in general it is fine. Canteen is not satisfying. Some parts of DP DHL still very German, but in general it is fine. Canteen is not satisfying.

DHL Response

5y

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, Sie haben uns vor vielen Jahren einmal sehr ausführlich als Arbeitgeber bewertet. Falls Sie noch immer bei uns im Konzern tätig sind, würden wir uns freuen, wenn Sie uns heute noch einmal bewerten würden. Gerade in diesen Zeiten wäre es interessant zu wissen, wie Sie uns als Unternehmen wahrnehmen. Wäre schön, wenn Sie Ihre Insights mit uns und anderen teilen würden. Ihr Employer Branding Team

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