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?

73% of DHL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DHL 3.6 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 (77) , 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?

"Having good benefits and good off days" ((in 174 reviews)); "They pay is good and great" ((in 167 reviews)); "Good people and potential for interesting work" ((in 143 reviews)); "Good salary and nice and I don’t have any reason for not working there" ((in 127 reviews)); "Great colleagues and in general very well qualified and cordial employees" ((in 123 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and very little care of staff" ((in 137 reviews)); "Very Hard and long hours" ((in 71 reviews)); "Had a bad manager to begin with but later more respected managers took the position." ((in 43 reviews)); "Business Analysts may need to coordinate effectively with international colleagues, which can sometimes result in extended working hours." ((in 35 reviews)); "too many supervisor with little man syndrome" ((in 18 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

73% would recommend to a friend

(3,338 total reviews)

Dr. Tobias Meyer

83% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

DHL has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,338 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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3K reviews

5.0

Sep 7, 2012

Very International, full of opportunities

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

International, opportunities, very good conditions, very good management, social activities, Post Tower, location (Bonn) is very internationalInternational, opportunities, very good conditions, very good management, social activities, Post Tower, location (Bonn) is very international and high standards. and high standards.

Cons

Some parts of DP DHL still very German, but in general it is fine. Canteen is not satisfying. Some parts of DP DHL still very German, but in general it is fine. Canteen is not satisfying. Some parts of DP DHL still very German, but in general it is fine. Canteen is not satisfying.

DHL Response

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, Sie haben uns vor vielen Jahren einmal sehr ausführlich als Arbeitgeber bewertet. Falls Sie noch immer bei uns im Konzern tätig sind, würden wir uns freuen, wenn Sie uns heute noch einmal bewerten würden. Gerade in diesen Zeiten wäre es interessant zu wissen, wie Sie uns als Unternehmen wahrnehmen. Wäre schön, wenn Sie Ihre Insights mit uns und anderen teilen würden. Ihr Employer Branding Team

3.0

Sep 6, 2012

Life of misery at DHL

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Skilled people Dedicated people Interesting Customers Average Companesation

Cons

Overworked Under Staffed Ignored by Top Management

4.0

Sep 3, 2012

Great place to start a career and learn, but could have more corporate focus on talent management

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues and in general very well qualified and cordial employees Large company with good processes and plenty of opportunity to learn

Cons

Company is extremely focused on customers and operations; internal talent management needs additional work

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