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 437 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 376 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 244 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 231 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 227 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 209 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 152 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 48 reviews)); "The non flexible working hours" ((in 37 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((in 24 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

4.0

Jul 13, 2020

Interesting and demanding environment - even after 18 years

Bi senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Up-to-date and leading-edge technologies and appropriate "project" set-up. Open-minded and international work environment. You do have an impact. Overall good team spirit.

Cons

With the leading-edge technologies comes the requirement to adopt rather quickly. Overall organization sometimes not changing as quickly.

Henkel Response

5y

First of all, we would like to thank you for all the years that you have already enriched our company with your loyalty. We are delighted that you took the time to write a review of this time as a BI Senior Consultant. With over 18 years at Henkel, you know like no other that you can always make a difference and challenge our brands and technologies. The diversity of our team plays a decisive role in this, which combines completely contrasting backgrounds and knowledge with employees from 120 nations in Düsseldorf. Just like them, we are always open to new ideas and thus have the chance to remain innovative in the future. We hope that you will continue to accompany us on this path in the coming years after the long time we have already shared. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

4.0

Apr 14, 2020

Hope for the years ahead

Senior digital marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing school - solid development opportunities - Great moving opportunities - Visibility with Top management

Cons

- Competence on salaries - Culture mindset - too tight (German) - Opportunity to improve care for people

Henkel Response

6y

First of all, we would like to thank you for your great loyalty, which you have demonstrated with more than 10 years in our company. Thus, we are pleased that you have taken the time to write down your valuable experiences. As you know, it is essential to us that our employees challenge our brands and technology and therefore, can make a difference at Henkel. We want them to leave their comfort zone and improve their skills in their own projects. We offer them the ideal foundation for their individual development with a variety of learning opportunities in different business areas. We hope that you will continue to craft your career and leave your footprint in different departments, countries, and businesses within our company. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

2.0

Nov 4, 2019

Henkel is doing worse

Finance director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sustainable, forward looking. It used to be a nice place to work

Cons

Unfriendly culture, no clear focus and strategy. Low performing top management. Slow decision process. Lost customers out of sight. A lot of politics

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