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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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

4.0

Jun 9, 2015

Human Resource Graduate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere. HR is amazing

Cons

Not very considerate of family issues

2.0

Jun 6, 2015

Easy To Get Hired; Not Worth Staying

Warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get hired and a nice pay bump from very low wage jobs like retail and fast food.

Cons

Cap out pay after a few years with little possibility of advancement. Lacking in defined policies and procedures from things as basic as day to day work practices to things as personally essential as wage progressions. Work there for a little while if you must for a bit of experience and then take that experience elsewhere. Dead-end job if there ever was one.

2.0

Jun 2, 2015

Senior Project Manager

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fairly typical 8-5 hours. Nice people to work with. Digs we quite adequate. If you work well under high stress and waiting for the other shoe to drop, this is your place.

Cons

Training is at the core of competitive skills. No compensation was offered for training or skill, or knowledge improvement, in either time or money. The end result is after a few years, one's skills have not substantially improved, so you may no longer be competitive when looking for the next job. ie, the jo

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