DB Schenker reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,728 total reviews)

Jochen Thewes

74% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

DB Schenker has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,728 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DB Schenker employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transport & Logistik industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Nov 15, 2019

No clear direction

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The majority of the people doing the day to day work are great. Competitive salaries.

Cons

Executive leadership is clueless on what it takes to run the business. There is a clear struggle for power at the top, which is causing undo stress on the leaders on the ground. No leadership structure. Very cliquey. You're either in the "club" or you will NEVER grow.

2.0
Oct 4, 2019

They don't care

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good pay it can be simple

Cons

management sucks hours suck they don't care about your family mandatory over time has reached over 8 months staraigh for 12 hour shifts if you don't suck up you will go nowhere

2.0
Sep 8, 2019

Merely OK

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

*Competitive wages against market starting at $15 an hour up to around $18 for basic entry level work. *Plenty of overtime available if approved. *Encouraged to learn other jobs within work area during down time. (Great if you're new in the industry; an excuse for free labor if familiar.) *Autonomy to work the process with minimal interference with management. Do your job, and that's it. *Compressed shifts (4 days, 3 days alternating, or 14 days a month). Nice for whole days off to pursue other activities. *Paid for a pair of safety steel-toed shoes/boots. *Safety is supported compared to other jobs (the military for instance). 35lb limit on manual labor seemed silly but contributes to a healthier work-life. *People were easy to get along with and supported each other -- after all, it's what you make of it. *Cheap benefits.

Cons

*Hiring process is smooth, but took a month from first contact to employment. Took pee test twice. (Was personally difficult being homeless...) *Lost contract with customer which divided work force and left everyone completely stranded in limbo until future employer takes over. *Always short on staff with high turnover, making coverage of other's responsibilities stressful and learning arduous with few experts. *Non-stop work added a lot of physical burdens on your body. Driving equipment all day took its toll, but the process keeps going and demand from customers has minor downtime. *Limited recognition of superlative performance, training of others, or process improvements. *No growth outlook. You're either entry level, seasoned entry level, or management. Professional development is sub-par if not non-existing. *No training process, and outdated procedures question overall authenticity of ones work. *Time clock was stressed overly critical but wasted your personal time to meet timelines. *Job description didn't match at all. Didn't learn about the clean-room until indoctrination, and other job details until pre-interview call. *No additional pay for steeper qualification requirements compared to other roles with same pay and less work.

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