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 3.6 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 team and people here" ((in 132 reviews)); "good benefits and nothing else." ((in 116 reviews)); "Good hours and pay and people." ((in 108 reviews)); "The Colleagues are great and helpful" ((in 102 reviews)); "Good work life balance and chill environment" ((in 94 reviews))

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

"Poor Management; Not established Policies" ((in 214 reviews)); "low salaries and pay raises" ((in 145 reviews)); "Many lazy employees some managers no good." ((in 40 reviews)); "long hours and difficult to staff" ((in 37 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 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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DB Schenker

Part of Deutsche Bahn

DB Schenker reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,729 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 2,729 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

1.0

Jul 19, 2018

Exectutive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really big company with a stable career

Cons

Top-down management with a lot of OT for certain teams Some of the top management is cruel and rude

3.0

Jul 15, 2018

Software Tester

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International company with an interesting international project.

Cons

Salary seems to be below the market rate.

3.0

Jul 14, 2018

Eh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, very genuine staff. Beautiful building

Cons

No pay increases and growth of employees. They rather hire management outside of company.

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Jobs at DB Schenker

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