Is Henkel a good company to work for?

Henkel has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 10,048 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 434 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 251 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 222 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 221 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 160 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 49 reviews)); "The non flexible working hours" ((in 32 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((in 26 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

(5,186 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 5,186 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

Jan 24, 2022

Na

Global marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is an interesting job

Cons

Their is a wrong management culture

Henkel Response

4y

Thank you for supporting our team in Düsseldorf as a Global Marketing Manager and for sharing your impressions in a review. It is nice to see that you like your job and we would like to make sure that you appreciate even more aspects of our company. For this reason, we would also be pleased if you shared detailed feedback on your negative observations in a confidential conversation with our HR department. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

2.0

Oct 7, 2021

Good team spirit

International marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team spirit and opportunities

Cons

Salary too low. Low focus on development

Henkel Response

4y

We are pleased that you are supporting us as an International Marketing Manager in Düsseldorf and have shared your experience in a review. At Henkel, we play as a team and help each other to move forward. For this reason, we recommend you to talk to your supervisors and our HR department. We will be happy to work with you on further development opportunities. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

4.0

Jul 10, 2021

IT Manager

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International Culture, Diversity, Atmosphere, Challenges, Upskilling opportunities

Cons

- Inflexible mindset to adapt and to improvise to make things happen faster (start-up mentality) - "On my way or highway" (take it or leave it) rule currently being deployed from top-down under "dx" structure, creating a "culture of fear" among employees - the freedom to disagree is no longer recognized and valued - From a senior management standpoint (especially above), there is plenty of room for improvement in people development & mentoring - Under "dx" no career plan clearly defined, followed and monitored to ensure its adherence by the top management - HR metric to value over achievements delivered by employees cannot be implemented, as there are a "fixed number of cards" to be used during the evaluation round, making it unfair for those that clearly went the extra mile and deserve recognition - at the end, the methodology applied is purely political/biased

Henkel Response

4y

Thank you for being an important voice in our company for more than 5 years and for your constructive review of your experience as an IT Manager. 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. With our open feedback culture, we want to learn what each individual employee thinks and thus grow as a company. Therefore, we would like to thank you for the extensive list of aspects that we could still improve, even though you enjoy working at Henkel. We look forward to your ongoing support in our lifelong learning process for many years to come. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

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