Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,191 total reviews)
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Carsten Knobel

94% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Henkel has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,191 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 Fertigung industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews
3.0
Feb 15, 2013

Unhappy performer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Fast changing A lot of opportunity

Cons

Highly competitive Low quality of life Not totally international

3.0
Feb 3, 2013

Stable company - German Ideology

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Stable organization in a mature market, opportunities for international assignments and international travel, good benefits, high degree of autonomy in working environment

Cons

Matrixed German organization. Unless you work at a corporate center, your opportunities for advancement are limited. High number of layoffs over the past 5 years. All decisions must go through corporate HQ in Germany.

4.0
Jan 24, 2013

It is what you make it.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good entry level salary/benefits - Relaxed work atmosphere - Opportunity for upward progression from entry level

Cons

- Implementing change is difficult. - Threat of downsizing/'restructuring' due to constant pressure from Dusseldorf - Lack of follow up on established development goals in yearly reviews

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