Is Henkel a good company to work for?

Henkel has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 10,083 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 a Smart Work policy that supports work" ((in 424 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 257 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 234 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 228 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 206 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 160 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and can’t be trusted to flip burgers right, let alone run a company of this magnitude!" ((in 25 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

(5,211 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 5,211 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Dec 19, 2022

Culture of gossip

Global junior brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work and you get to be involved in many projects

Cons

Toxic work environment with overworked being glorified, lack of leadership at the teamleaders level. Culture of gossip

Henkel Response

3y

Thank you for sharing the observations as a Global Junior Brand Manager in Hamburg. The development of our employees is of utmost importance to us, which is why we offer you many opportunities to craft your career here. A healthy work environment and a good Work-Life-Balance are also deeply embedded in our corporate culture. Therefore, we take your criticism very seriously and would like to find out in detail, why you did not perceive things to be this way. Please contact your HR Business Partner to discuss these matters in a confidential conversation. Your honest feedback will help us improve as an organization. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

4.0

Dec 19, 2022

Very good company

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open, big teams, good treat

Cons

Not a lot of grow opportunities

Henkel Response

3y

We are pleased that you have completed an internship at Henkel in Düsseldorf and have also submitted a review about it. Here, we play as a team and want to offer our interns an enjoyable time in it. We are therefore glad that you are completely satisfied with the work in our company. We also want to give our interns the possibility to grow from within. Please visit our career site regularly https://www.henkel.de/karriere/jobs-und-bewerbung and check out our latest job offerings. For your further steps, we wish you much success. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

5.0

Dec 14, 2022

Thanks Henkel

Marketing expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Support in career development to experience different departments, business units -Team spirit -International opportunities

Cons

-Decision taking processes taking long time

Henkel Response

3y

We would like to thank you very much for your high-class rating. We strive to support our game changers in their own development paths. And we are thankful that you appreciate this while having fun working in teams with other Henkelaner. We look forward to seeing you grow together with us! Best regards, Your Henkel team

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