Is Henkel a good company to work for?

Henkel has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 10,073 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% 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 1% 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 (124) , 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) , Supply Chain (42)

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 378 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 236 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 226 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 226 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 211 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 156 reviews)); "The non flexible working hours" ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and can’t be trusted to flip burgers right, let alone run a company of this magnitude!" ((in 27 reviews)); "Agreement/promises an not kept by senior management." ((in 14 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

(5,202 total reviews)

Carsten Knobel

94% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Henkel has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,202 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

4.0

Jul 20, 2023

Good employer

Regional maintenance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a lot of benefits available

Cons

salary rate is not very high

5.0

Jul 11, 2023

Great working environment!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible working hours. - 30 days working from anywhere in the world!

Cons

- Knowledge sharing can be further improved

4.0

Jul 11, 2023

Manager of third party manufacturer

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International company Development path opportunities

Cons

Too much bureaucracy Top down decisions

Henkel Response

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First of all, we would like to thank you for being a part of Henkel for over 5 years and writing a positive review about your experience. We are pleased that you feel comfortable in our international atmosphere in Düsseldorf and that you continue to thrive in it. At Henkel, we offer more than just jobs and are glad that we can offer you besides excellent opportunities for personal growth an unique solidarity and team spirit. This way, you can be sure that you will always be supported by your divers team members in all future tasks and that you will benefit from their knowledge. Best regards, your Henkel Team

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