Does DB Schenker pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DB Schenker employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DB Schenker. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DB Schenker?

68% of DB Schenker employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DB Schenker 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DB Schenker?

Forklift Operator (60) , Manager (53) , Project Manager (52) , Logistics Coordinator (49) , Warehouse Associate (34) , Intern (31) , Warehouse Worker (29) , Supervisor (27) , Operations Supervisor (25) , Analyst (24) , Associate (24) , Customer Service (24) , Operations Manager (24) , Business Analyst (23) , Accountant (19)

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

"Great team and people here" ((in 128 reviews)); "good benefits and nothing else." ((in 118 reviews)); "Good hours and pay and people." ((in 115 reviews)); "Good work life balance and chill environment" ((in 98 reviews)); "The Colleagues are great and helpful" ((in 96 reviews))

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

"Poor Management; Not established Policies" ((in 204 reviews)); "low salaries and pay raises" ((in 142 reviews)); "No training on computer systems until you are there for over 4 months (by which time you already know it using trial and error)." ((in 41 reviews)); "Many lazy employees some managers no good." ((in 41 reviews)); "long hours and difficult to staff" ((in 35 reviews))

What are employees saying about DB Schenker layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,725 total reviews)

Jochen Thewes

74% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

DB Schenker has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,725 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Nov 30, 2021

Good, but too much politics

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work/life balance. Pressure is ok. People are fairly friendly.

Cons

Not great focus on people and processes. A lot of internal politics

3.0

Oct 19, 2021

Not bad not great

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent place to work as long as your peers are productive as you are

Cons

No structure, almost felt like a shell company with no real rules or guidelines to go with in the workplace. HR is non existent so employees get away with whatever they want.

3.0

Sep 29, 2021

the paying is not good

Senior import coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great team to work with

Cons

The management does not care about your opinion

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