Is Henkel a good company to work for?

Henkel has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 10,044 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 426 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 385 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 256 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 228 reviews)); "Great and bonded team" ((in 212 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 203 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 154 reviews)); "Slovaks managers don't know how to manage people" ((in 73 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and can’t be trusted to flip burgers right, let alone run a company of this magnitude!" ((in 24 reviews)); "Bad career path, senior management dominant" ((in 15 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

(5,184 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 5,184 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

5.0

Aug 29, 2023

Great place to work

Senior hr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work: super people to work with, strong benefits beyond salary, international work environment, broad range of job opportunities along the career.

Cons

Partly still too dominated by German heritage, partly denying the fact that it is a truly international company.

1.0

Feb 21, 2023

no respect for innovation

Product development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nothing much can be said other than good food

Cons

No respect for innovation, despite all the show about it no competitive salary at all

Henkel Response

3y

Thank you for being part of our team as a Product Development in Düsseldorf and for summarizing your impressions in a review. At Henkel, it is our top priority that our employees feel motivated and benefit from a healthy working environment. If you want to share in more detail why you feel this wasn’t always the case for you, please know that you can always reach out to your former contact in HR. We wish you all the best for your future career. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

1.0

Feb 8, 2023

Toxic work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big name brand on resume Work globally

Cons

DO NOT join if you are not the majority. Constant micro aggressions, micromanaging, favouritism, office politics,othering, and expect to be managed out. Gossiping within teams and people will stand with those they want to. Talks about DEI but racism and micro aggressions within teams are ignored. Lack of awareness on neurodiversity. There is no meaningful training nor accountability with regards to discrimination( I know they will respond with all the avenues allegedly put in place, IT IS NOT TRUSTED because there is a missguided belief that racism and discrimination doesn’t exist in Europe and employees are afraid of retaliation ). You will be held at standards that others are not actively held to. Very toxic work environment.

Henkel Response

3y

Thank you for supporting our team in Düsseldorf and sharing transparently your experience. We are really sad to read you have experienced an unhealthy environment at your workplace. At Henkel we have a zero-tolerance policy towards any act of discrimination. And it is our top priority to provide you and all colleagues a space where you feel comfortable and valued. Please contact us or reach out to your local HR Business Partner promptly. We will work together in finding a solution and take corresponding measures, if needed. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

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