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 (68) , Courier (67) , Operations Supervisor (60) , Account Executive (57) , Account Manager (57) , Manager (50) , Supervisor (48) , Intern (44) , Project Manager (43) , 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 296 reviews)); "Good pay and thats it" ((in 203 reviews)); "The culture and the people we work with are great" ((in 174 reviews)); "great international environment and people" ((in 173 reviews)); "The colleagues are nice and help you integrate quickly." ((in 112 reviews))

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

"Low salary and micromanaging heavy workload" ((in 150 reviews)); "long hours and busy especially at the end of the year" ((in 80 reviews)); "Not at all all boss and managers are good" ((in 69 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible and completely disconnected." ((in 40 reviews)); "Underpaid with multiple extended working hours" ((in 36 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.

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DHL Express reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(4,095 total reviews)

John Pearson

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

DHL Express has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,095 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Aug 5, 2015

Great company but very technical

It test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lot of opportunities to grow and increase technical knowledge.

Cons

not a lot of tech material to shorten the learning curve

3.0

Aug 5, 2015

DHL

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people and good pay.

Cons

Management tends to be a bit reactive not proactive.

4.0

Aug 3, 2015

Great Company

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Commitment of the employees to get the job done is fantastic and in some cases despite management! Brand image is great and opens lots of doors Deutsche Post have deep pockets so security of the company is good

Cons

Deutsche Post intervention and German influence was not always supportive or constructive. Senior Management regularly changing was unsettling

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