Is Henkel a good company to work for?

Henkel has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 10,052 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Henkel to a friend and 82% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Henkel have been left by employees working as Praktikant , Internship and Intern .

Does Henkel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Henkel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Henkel. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Henkel?

90% of Henkel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Henkel 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Henkel?

Intern (332) , Internship (210) , Manager (123) , Brand Manager (85) , Estagiário (81) , Marketing (71) , Marketing Intern (67) , Sales Manager (62) , Key Account Manager (56) , Project Manager (47) , Assistant Brand Manager (44) , Supply Planner (44) , Sales Representative (43) , Analyst (42) , Purchasing Manager (41)

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

"Good benefits and there are many tools that the company provides" ((in 434 reviews)); "The people were great and were always willing to help me out with anything I needed and provide advice on a daily basis." ((in 373 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 251 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 222 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 221 reviews))

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

"For the lowest managerial levels salaries are low and the workload is huge." ((in 215 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 160 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 49 reviews)); "The non flexible working hours" ((in 32 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Henkel layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Henkel locations?

Düsseldorf , Hamburg , Heidelberg , Berlin , Köln , Wassertrüdingen , Garching b.München , Stuttgart , Jena , Eppelheim , Mannheim , Herborn , Vallendar , Hannover , Düren , Porta Westfalica , Viersen , Meerbusch , Brackenheim , München

Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,189 total reviews)

Carsten Knobel

94% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

Henkel has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,189 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Henkel employee rating is 20% above average for employers within the Produktion industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

1.0

Aug 16, 2019

International Marketing Manager

International marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Henkel has a lot of potential!

Cons

- hierarchy - not walking the talk - lack of vision & strategy

2.0

Aug 9, 2019

Company focused on cost cuttings

International marketing intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- high intern salary - talented people - a lot to learn - a lot of women in high management positions

Cons

- open office culture (open-ish) (noise problems - distractions) - cost cuttings / layoffs - puts pressure on remaining employees to work longer hours - depends on your team what you learn - sometimes unrealistic expectations of your bosses - very hierarchical (too many decision makings levels - slows down progress) so limits creativity - instances of sexism towards women (e.g. in a majority women room the male boss conveys his point proudly by joking in a sexist way) - at least in int. marketing department: interns tend not to be hired as full-time employees afterwards. - Henkel hires from certain prestigious universities so that leads to a certain culture of prestige so if you are not from that background you feel left out

5.0

Apr 18, 2019

Exciting markets & top leadership!

Global key account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership skills of top management, development opportunities, flexible working structures, exciting B2B markets & customers, we don't just sell but provide solutions to the customer (and this is not just management talk!), good canteen, on-site doctors, corporate share program

Cons

Very few management levels and therefore regular "small" promotions are not possible, sometimes tedious approval processes (e.g. for travel), little possibilities for expert careers

Henkel Response

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Thank you very much for your positive review and your commitment, we are glad that you appreciate us as an employer. We love people who are committed to what they do and are driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Therefore, it is our pleasure to support our employees in further developing their talent across the spectrum – economics, creativity and innovation. In addition, we want to provide the assistance our employees deserve by providing benefits like open spaces, flex-time, child daycare and many more to also support our agile work culture and idea exchange at any time. We are pleased that you and your colleagues benefit from this. Together as a global team, we successfully shape the market with passion and joy. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

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