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 Produktion industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews
5.0
Dec 1, 2025

Nice

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good culture, nice colleagues, aims for sustainability

Cons

no specific one. Everything is fine

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Henkel Response
5mo
Thank you for your feedback as an Accountant in Düsseldorf. We’re glad to hear that you appreciate the positive company culture, friendly colleagues, and focus on sustainability. It’s great to know that you currently see no areas for improvement. Your Henkel Team
4.0
Nov 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I feel I can identify with Henkel's goals and feel a generally positive and enthusiastic sentiment from the people working here. The level of trust and responsibility given (both for interns and FTEs) is quite high. So far, I always had the feeling that people are willing to move things, listen to ideas, and want to collaborate. From my experience, Henkel invests a lot in its employees and there is a genuine desire for talent development. I love the lunch & coffee culture we have as it enables greater human connection and knowledge exchange. There is a good reason why people start their career at Henkel and work there their entire life.

Cons

Like many big companies, things can be slow-moving and change can be hampered by legacy. From my experience, processes or tasks might have been done in one manner unchanged for a longer time which then takes a lot of effort to enact change. I feel that career and salary progression also follows somewhat predefined paths.

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Henkel Response
6mo
Thank you for sharing your experience as a Controlling Manager. We’re thrilled to hear that you identify with Henkel’s goals and value the trust, responsibility, and collaborative spirit within our teams - this is how we play as a team. Your positive impressions of our focus on talent development, supportive culture, and the sense of connection fostered through informal interactions like lunch and coffee breaks are wonderful to hear. We also appreciate your constructive feedback regarding slow-moving processes, legacy structures, and predefined career and salary paths. Insights like yours help us identify where continued modernization and greater agility are needed, and we remain committed to driving these improvements. Your Henkel Team
5.0
Nov 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you push for it and bring the right mindset, Henkel truly allows you to make an impact and grow personally and professionally. There is a strong focus on innovation, and you can feel that energy in many of the projects and initiatives. I get to work with many skilled and truly collaborative colleagues, in an environment that is much more international than I expected. The benefits package is excellent and goes above market standards in many aspects. Depending on your manager/larger team, you can often work very flexibly in terms of location and hours, thanks to a culture of trust and transparency. Over the past years, I’ve also seen a lot of positive change in terms of culture and ways of working. Leadership has taken meaningful steps toward communication, and collaboration, and it feels like they have an authentic intention to keep evolving.

Cons

It can still feel a bit hierarchical at times and in some departments. Also, there’s often a strong emphasis on “being visible”, e.g., to progress in your career, which can feel overwhelming, e.g., if you are more on the introvert side. These elements are improving, too, though.

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Henkel Response
6mo
Thank you for sharing your detailed experience. We’re delighted to hear that you value the opportunities for impact and growth, our strong focus on innovation, the highly international environment, and the collaborative spirit among colleagues. At Henkel, we strive to offer more than just jobs - our comprehensive benefits package and flexible working culture are designed to support your well-being and enable you to thrive both professionally and personally. It’s also great to know that you’ve observed meaningful cultural progress in recent years. We truly appreciate your constructive feedback on hierarchical elements and the emphasis on visibility in certain areas. Insights like yours help us identify where further evolution is needed. Your encouragement to continue the cultural journey and prioritize impact over perfection is invaluable and deeply appreciated. Your Henkel Team
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