Is Henkel a good company to work for?

Henkel has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 10,026 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 (331) , Internship (210) , Manager (123) , Brand Manager (85) , Estagiário (80) , Marketing (71) , Marketing Intern (67) , Sales Manager (62) , Key Account Manager (55) , 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 425 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 380 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 250 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 236 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 213 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 158 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 47 reviews)); "Not always flexible working hours" ((in 31 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((in 25 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 Henkel locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Heidelberg , Düsseldorf , Berlin , Hamburg , Köln

Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,172 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 5,172 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

May 1, 2021

No walk of the talk !

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Internationality, Job rotations, diverse workforce, employee networking groups

Cons

Horrible work-life balance, extreme workload, micro management, promotion due to connections not due to performance and skills, very moderate salary rounds

Henkel Response

5y

On the one hand, we would like to thank you for being a part of Henkel for more than 8 years. This loyalty is something extraordinary that we value very much. On the other hand, we would like to thank you for the review of your experience as a Senior Marketing Manager in Düsseldorf. We want all of our employees to be able to craft their careers and therefore offer them the opportunity to gain important experience in various departments and business units. Thanks to the internationality of our company, this is even possible in many different countries as well. It is nice to hear that you have already been able to build up an extensive network in this process. Nevertheless, you do not seem to be satisfied with your career prospects, which is why we would like to find a solution together with you. Therefore, we would be pleased if you approach our HR department to contribute to a development for you and the company as a whole. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

1.0

Jan 17, 2021

Very disappointing

Product development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good canteen, good extra insurance coverage

Cons

Toxic management, toxic environment, zero sense of collaboration! The company doesn’t care about innovation at all, there are very little Investment in R&D and Product Development, both in people and equipment. All the above aside, salaries are not competitive AT ALL

Henkel Response

5y

First of all, thank you for being part of our product development team for more than 3 years and for writing a review about your time at Henkel, even if you do not look back particularly positively on it. Innovation is our core business, and developing even better and faster innovations is an important part of our future strategic direction. This is why we are sorry to hear that despite our increased investments in this area, you could not observe that for yourself. To learn from your feedback, we would also welcome the opportunity to exchange offline and therefore encourage you to reach your contact person in the HR department. We are sure that we can continue to improve this way. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

2.0

Aug 15, 2018

Strong, traditional hierarchy

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- international work and colleagues - Good rotation opportunities also abroad

Cons

- strong hierarchy, everything needs to be approved by management - no flexibility - stuck in existing processes - long work hours are common

Henkel Response

7y

Thank you very much for your constructive feedback. We are committed to identify workflow and process efficiencies to more effectively streamline processes and make Henkel a more agile company. However, we are glad to learn that you enjoy working in an international environment. People with international experience make our global team successful that’s why we do our best to expand our employees' horizon. Our Triple Two philosophy enables international and cross-unit career paths as well as other unique opportunities to our employees. Best regards, Your Henkel-Team

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