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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DB Schenker?

69% of DB Schenker employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DB Schenker 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 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 people and place to work" ((in 125 reviews)); "good benefits and nothing else." ((in 120 reviews)); "Good hours and pay and people." ((in 118 reviews)); "Good colleagues to work with" ((in 98 reviews)); "Good work life balance and chill environment" ((in 97 reviews))

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

"Poor Management; Not established Policies" ((in 211 reviews)); "salaries in this industry are low" ((in 141 reviews)); "Many lazy employees some managers no good." ((in 40 reviews)); "long hours and difficult to staff" ((in 39 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 38 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,730 total reviews)

Jochen Thewes

74% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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DB Schenker has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,730 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Feb 10, 2019

Focused on botton line instead of associates

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well known company that keeps contracts

Cons

Not a lot of chance for upward movement. Management does not believe in positive reinforcement or incentive to get the job done--the upper management prefers threats

3.0

Feb 8, 2019

Work Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is good. A good learning school for logistics.

Cons

Could be more advance in terms of IT.

3.0

Feb 4, 2019

Above average place to work at

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable workplace Access to information Chance to have a multi-viewpoint of a large-scale business

Cons

Reduced management transparency Very political environment

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Jobs at DB Schenker

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