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?

"Good benefits and PTO." ((in 61 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 46 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 40 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to work with" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance in comparison to other job families" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 14 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((in 13 reviews)); "no training budgets" ((in 11 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.

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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).

Reviews by job title

678 reviews

3.0

Aug 27, 2025

Good Company - very little training

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay/benefits; Good people/team members

Cons

The company offers very limited training to new hires.

3.0

Aug 25, 2025

Industry Market Manager

Industry market manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

payment on time, friendly people, nice cars

Cons

overloaded emplyees, high pressure, new structure, weak management

2.0

Aug 22, 2025

Turn this ship around

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers and local team

Cons

Chaos with constant changes Regional leaders cannot make any decisions- all centralized to a select few individuals Never finish anything Micro-managing at its finest DEI focused with hiring of key positions going to unqualified and unexperienced individuals.

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