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 437 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 376 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 244 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 231 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 227 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 209 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 152 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 48 reviews)); "The non flexible working hours" ((in 37 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((in 24 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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5K reviews

5.0

Mar 21, 2019

Super Awesome Vision and Strategy for Adhesive Technologies. Passionate and excited about being part of that team.

Senior executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I just attended the Global Senior Management Conference of Adhesive Technologies. What an inspiring 2 days! Proud to be part of the ongoing mission to continue to excite consumers and customers everyday with high impact solutions.

Cons

Facing challenging markets this year.

Henkel Response

7y

Hello, we are delighted that a long-time employee such as yourself took the time to write such a detailed review and left the best possible rating. We are pleased that you enjoyed the recent conference and were able to take away helpful insights that will help you in your work. We are proud to count you as part of our team. With such a fantastic attitude, we’re sure we’ll overcome the challenges we face together. We sincerely hope that you’ll remain an important part of Henkel for many years to come. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

1.0

Mar 14, 2019

Attention

Senior brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perspectives to work abroad Diversified Business Units (Adhesives/Beauty/Laundry) Close to headquarter

Cons

Very hierachical Low freedom of decision making Poor company culture External communication often not lived internally (Benefits for people, family programs) Workload due to manpower shortage Visibility to top management Strategy follows actionism

Henkel Response

7y

Hello, thank you for taking the time for such a detailed review. Since we are always interested in improving, such feedback is especially important. We always want to give each of our employees the chance to grow both professionally and personally. That is why we welcome the opportunity to continue this exchange offline with your HR Partner or your Line Manager. Best Regards, Your Henkel-Team

1.0

Feb 12, 2019

Data Science Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working time, Home Office possibilities

Cons

Unstructured department, there is no mentorship & not enough Onboarding-program.

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Düsseldorf

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