Does Brenntag pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brenntag employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brenntag. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brenntag?

48% of Brenntag employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brenntag 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brenntag?

Account Manager (39) , Manager (25) , Sales Representative (19) , Sales (18) , Customer Service Representative (17) , Sales Manager (14) , Estagiário (13) , Analyst (10) , Product Manager (9) , Truck Driver (9) , Chemical Operator (8) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (8) , Intern (7) , Lab Technician (7) , Vendedor Externo (7)

What are the pros of working at Brenntag according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good" ((in 65 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 47 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 33 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 24 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance in comparison to other job families" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Brenntag according to real employee reviews?

"no training budgets" ((in 13 reviews)); "Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((in 13 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 13 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Brenntag layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Brenntag layoffs and their outlook for job security at Brenntag in 2026.

Brenntag reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(678 total reviews)

Christian Kohlpaintner

43% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Brenntag has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 678 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Brenntag employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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678 reviews

3.0

Dec 2, 2025

Change in Management

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary for manager role

Cons

Restructuring announced for 2025-2026, some roles were made redundant with short notice period

3.0

Nov 27, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth opportunities, benefits, schedule, overall good place to work

Cons

Not much, pay could be better

2.0

Nov 18, 2025

Don’t do it

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are great people. Customer service week is nice.

Cons

Management is severely lacking and refuses to take accountability for anything. Customer service is constantly put under the fire and asked why things happened that weren't their fault to begin with. You can expect a high level of favoritism and nepotism. Old school management that’s trying to be new age and progressive but it doesn’t work. Refuses to let us work from home at all with no good reason as to why. I could keep going but I wont. I think you get the idea.

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