Does DHL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DHL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DHL. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DHL?

72% of DHL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DHL 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DHL?

Zusteller (94) , Warehouse Operative (78) , Warehouse Worker (78) , Auxiliar De Logística (75) , postbote (65) , Project Manager (63) , Zusteller, Verbundzusteller und Paketzusteller (56) , Briefzusteller (52) , Intern (51) , Manager (49) , Software Engineer (48) , Operations Supervisor (45) , Internship (43) , Customer Service Representative (41) , Forklift Operator (41)

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

"Good benefits and lots of activities to enjoy" ((in 180 reviews)); "They pay is good and great" ((in 161 reviews)); "SOME people are nice and welcoming" ((in 149 reviews)); "Good salary and nice and I don’t have any reason for not working there" ((in 129 reviews)); "Great colleagues and in general very well qualified and cordial employees" ((in 127 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and very little care of staff" ((in 142 reviews)); "Long hours and often weekends" ((in 66 reviews)); "Business Analysts may need to coordinate effectively with international colleagues, which can sometimes result in extended working hours." ((in 27 reviews)); "No communication and no respect for the employees under them." ((in 17 reviews)); "too many supervisor with little man syndrome" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about DHL layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,342 total reviews)

Dr. Tobias Meyer

83% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

DHL has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,342 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DHL 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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4.0

Jun 13, 2015

Working there now, people are friendly

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Its physical labor that is mindless. You get a decent workout. You get decent breaks and can talk to friends. They gave me overtime the first day.

Cons

Some back soreness and hand soreness from repetitive motion from first day. I changed my form bought some gloves and back support

DHL Response

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5.0

May 28, 2015

DHL IT Services

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great chance for career development, training and coaching opportunity

Cons

Big coorporation, step-by-step career advancement

3.0

May 24, 2015

Deutsche Post AG-Germany (comments for this division, EXP, DSC etc is different)

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/social life balance Good salary and benefits Working in HQ leads better positions in countries

Cons

Very german environment in Deutsche Post AG Close to internationals Pressure on people to learn German HQ is very strategic, learning is better in countries Work environment is not very social Announcements and trainings mostly in German Except Christmas dinners, there is no motivational activities or gatherings

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