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

4.0

Sep 1, 2017

Brenntag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

global, serves various industries, large product portfolio

Cons

no diversity, lack of training

3.0

Aug 31, 2017

An opportunity to learn

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multinational company with a strong global position which allow them to have lot of product sources and services to customers

Cons

Centralized local management which not allow to develop business strategy and difficult job development. Lack of good proceses and business strategy

4.0

Aug 28, 2017

Good Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good solid company that continues to grow in a low tech industry. Solid performance year over year with generally good career opportunities.

Cons

Salaries in certain areas could be higher. Could use more employees in some areas.

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