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 3.5 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 and nothing else." ((in 126 reviews)); "great people to work with and health insurance" ((in 119 reviews)); "Good hours and pay and people." ((in 114 reviews)); "Good colleagues to work with" ((in 105 reviews)); "Good work life balance and chill environment" ((in 95 reviews))

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

"Poor Management; Not established Policies" ((in 209 reviews)); "low salaries and not increase at all" ((in 135 reviews)); "Many lazy employees some managers no good." ((in 45 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 43 reviews)); "There is no communication between departments and when things go wrong they look at the last person that touched it." ((in 36 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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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,722 total reviews)

Jochen Thewes

74% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

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 2,722 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

Jul 19, 2012

a good place to start

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

job security; lots of experienced personnel; good place to learn

Cons

a lot of birocracy; slow response to events

3.0

Jul 11, 2012

Overall uninspiring culture

Airfreight operations/accounting specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Given me the opportunity to continue to learn and grow and gain more exposure to the field

Cons

Not appreciated by the work the team has done and not enough inspirational ideas to execute

5.0

Jun 6, 2012

I have learnt a lot while my stay in this organisation. good learning experience.

Finance executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very challenging work which will enhance the capabilities and one will see different scenarios everyday.

Cons

as this is logistics services so have to in touch with clients, suppliers, carriers most of the time even you are at home. sometimes it can disrupt your sleep.

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