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 2.7 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 64 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 44 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 38 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 25 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance in comparison to other job families" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Terrible upper management, that sat around stroking their own egos and solving not one issue for the team." ((in 14 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 13 reviews)); "no training budgets" ((in 12 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

(679 total reviews)

Christian Kohlpaintner

42% 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 679 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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679 reviews

2.0

Oct 29, 2017

Brenntag is a leading chemical distribution company

Quality manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High quality products, health and safety is considered a high priority and key focus of the company. Good commutable location

Cons

Poor senior management foresight. Attitude to staff retention is that they are replaceable and more of a number than something to work to keep staff happy

3.0

Oct 2, 2017

Good Place, Growth is not consistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice, most managers are supportive to their team.

Cons

depending on your department. your manager will either push for your growth, or tell you not to bother.

3.0

Sep 7, 2017

Brenntag work life is what you make it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work hours off on weekends

Cons

To much micro office management until things go wrong

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