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?

"Good benefits for the employees" ((in 129 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 128 reviews)); "Good hours and pay and people." ((in 105 reviews)); "The Colleagues are great and helpful" ((in 104 reviews)); "Good work life balance and chill environment" ((in 102 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 139 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)); "Managers do not have much authority." ((in 41 reviews)); "long hours and difficult to staff" ((in 39 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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DB Schenker

Part of Deutsche Bahn

DB Schenker reviews

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

1.0

May 10, 2025

Bad Bad Bad !

Customer management executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Manager is fine. Can speak to them if got any issue. But unsure if they are trustable.

Cons

- Poor management - Very unwelcoming environment - No proper training for new hires - Unhelpful team leads - High turnover rate - Cannot take MC or they will assign an issue for you for taking MC. - Very strong gossiping culture. - LOW WAGE RANGE FOR A HIGH COMMITMENT JOB (careful fresh grads ~)

3.0

May 7, 2025

Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good onboarding, big company but small team

Cons

Very corporate based, zero to no flexibility with changes/requests

4.0

May 5, 2025

Not bad

Reach truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My pay checks were decent

Cons

Management needs to be replaced.

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