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

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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2.0
Jul 11, 2014

Ok

Recommend
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Pros

Great opportunity to learn International business

Cons

Long hours, have to work holidays, poor mgmt, no communication, unable to staff sufficiently

1.0
Jul 6, 2014

Not a forward looking company, little display of strategy.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The compensation package is comparable to market standard. Working hours are acceptable. It is a good environment for individuals who do not mind keeping their positions for many years or those who like to stay within "comfort zone". Undeniable that it is a comfortable environment.

Cons

Promotion of staff is not transparent. There is a lack of HR policies which explain the career progression road map for employees. Mgmt positions are held by germans and it is obvious that there is a glass ceiling for females. No females are represented in senior positions. Corporate directions/ action plans are cascaded down from top mgmt, either global or regional. No feedback is solicited from employees and these people have valuable inputs because we are closest to the ground operations and market. It is disappointing that employees are not valued by mgmt.

1.0
Jul 4, 2014

Frustrating

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits nice people locally

Cons

layers upon layers of management, corporate beaurocracy. Current leadership is lost, not aware of desk level workload and keep rolling out unfinished, barely tested initiatives. No raises in at least 5 years. This company is the poster child for Corporate Greed. Direction of the company dismal at best if they continue in this way. Branch/Gen Managers hands tied, yet expected to turn-around revenue and file count at a local level, with limited resources. On-boarding route development managers, sales and the like, hiring "freeze" for operations is creating burned out and very much under appreciated staffing who are the front lines to growing the business. Get a clue Schenker - encourage and reward those that make your world go around !

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