Is Henkel a good company to work for?

Henkel has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 10,081 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 (72) , Marketing Intern (67) , Sales Manager (62) , Key Account Manager (56) , Project Manager (48) , 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 423 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 373 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 255 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 233 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 223 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 202 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 152 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 49 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((in 23 reviews)); "Bad career path, senior management dominant" ((in 17 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

(5,209 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 5,209 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

3.0

Mar 30, 2023

pros and cons of working for company

Sr. analyst - marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly culture possibility to rotate fine benefits

Cons

open space young not skilled managers overcontrolling

Henkel Response

3y

Dear Colleague, 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 friendly working culture. Best regards, Your Henkel-Team

5.0

Mar 25, 2023

Henkel

Tax consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very international environment with proper organisation

Cons

One needs to have a maximum level of the German language

Henkel Response

2y

A huge thanks for being a part of our Tax Consultant team and for taking the time to give us an awesome 5-star review of your time at Henkel. We are pleased that you feel comfortable in our international atmosphere in Düsseldorf and that you continue to thrive in it. Here, colleagues from 70 nations work together and due to their great diversity, you can learn a wide range of skills from them. To help us develop your language skills and career, your local HR department will be happy to advise you on individual opportunities for it. Best regards, your Henkel Team

4.0

Mar 19, 2023

Overall good

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Payment is competitive Good work culture Flexible schedule

Cons

Few learning opportunities, most of the tasks are done by the analysts

Henkel Response

3y

Thanks for supporting our team as an intern and sharing your experience with us. We really appreciate your feedback! At Henkel, we believe in working together as a team to achieve great things. We're sorry you missed out on some of the learning opportunities available to all employees through our Learning Hub and partnership with LinkedIn Learning. But we're still here to support you in every challenge you face. We offer flexible working hours and are always happy to lend a helping hand to our team members. Thanks again for being a part of our crew. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

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