Does DHL Express pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DHL Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DHL Express. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DHL Express?

71% of DHL Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DHL Express 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DHL Express?

Customer Service Representative (130) , Customer Service (69) , Courier (67) , Operations Supervisor (60) , Account Executive (57) , Account Manager (57) , Manager (50) , Supervisor (48) , Intern (44) , Project Manager (44) , Warehouse Worker (42) , Customer Service Advisor (41) , Driver (41) , Inside Sales Representative (41) , Ramp Agent (40)

What are the pros of working at DHL Express according to real employee reviews?

"good benefit private medical health" ((in 297 reviews)); "Good pay and thats it" ((in 210 reviews)); "great international environment and people" ((in 179 reviews)); "The culture and the people we work with are great" ((in 170 reviews)); "The colleagues are nice and help you integrate quickly." ((in 113 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DHL Express according to real employee reviews?

"Some of the management is poor" ((in 202 reviews)); "Work envionment and low salaries" ((in 149 reviews)); "long hours and busy especially at the end of the year" ((in 82 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible and completely disconnected." ((in 43 reviews)); "Underpaid with multiple extended working hours" ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about DHL Express layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DHL Express layoffs and their outlook for job security at DHL Express in 2026.

DHL Express reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(4,100 total reviews)

John Pearson

79% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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DHL Express has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,100 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DHL Express 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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4K reviews

4.0

Mar 14, 2016

Strong company with much to offer

Manager of international sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment, great managment, strong career path

Cons

So,e micro-managing, old school business model

3.0

Mar 14, 2016

Nice place to work - if you don't want to advance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for overtime exists almost every day. Non-supervisory employees are very diligent at their respective positions. Locations of facility makes driving to work excellent.

Cons

Senior and middle management is incredibly poor. Nepotism and cronyism are rampant. Present business model is not sustainable. Employees are tellingly overworked.

1.0

Mar 11, 2016

Management Ruining Progress

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, business knowledge, benefits. That's being generous.

Cons

Pay, management, career growth, career development.

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