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 297 reviews)); "great international environment and people" ((in 174 reviews)); "The culture and the people we work with are great" ((in 171 reviews)); "The colleagues are nice and help you integrate quickly." ((in 112 reviews)); "Good work life balance and able to learn more technical skill from my team leas" ((in 107 reviews))

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

"Some of the management is poor" ((in 205 reviews)); "Work envionment and low salaries" ((in 155 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 42 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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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(4,094 total reviews)

John Pearson

79% 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 4,094 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

May 19, 2010

Downsizing means the best have gone

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Corporate salary structure Annual bonuses Decent office environment and equipment Resources

Cons

Good people left Promotions based on politics, not accomplishments Benefits were getting progressively worse

4.0

May 17, 2010

2 thumbs up

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with including upper management, career opportunities/pathing, belief in products sold;industry global leader, recognition for a job well done, good commission structure

Cons

some internal processes could be more streamlined. All in all, not many cons. I'm happy with my job and trust in the management.

2.0

May 5, 2010

Wasted opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International reach is almost unsurpasses by other companies. Great brand name recognition.

Cons

Lack of long term vision. Old boy network environment. Poor communication from management to employees. Wasting away the great brand name. Squandering the talent and experience that exists in the company by treating people unfairly and disrespectfully.

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