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 3.5 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 (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?

"Good benefits and lots of activities to enjoy" ((in 176 reviews)); "They pay is good and great" ((in 160 reviews)); "Good people and potential for interesting work" ((in 147 reviews)); "Good salary and nice and I don’t have any reason for not working there" ((in 123 reviews)); "My colleagues were good to work with" ((in 118 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and very little care of staff" ((in 144 reviews)); "Long hours and often weekends" ((in 65 reviews)); "Had a bad manager to begin with but later more respected managers took the position." ((in 46 reviews)); "Business Analysts may need to coordinate effectively with international colleagues, which can sometimes result in extended working hours." ((in 32 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.

DHL reviews

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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

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 3,338 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Apr 27, 2011

Very hard working environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large organization, exposure on global enterprise business

Cons

Too large, communication breakdown within the organisation

5.0

Apr 20, 2011

I'm grateful for the opportunity I had to work for DHL

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had an incredible team, a wonderful manager and always had a great time.

Cons

It was unfortunate that out data center was relocated.

DHL Response

5y

Thank you for your rating in 2011. How would you rate DPDHL as your employer today? Please take a few minutes and write a new review via the link on the bottom to tell others what it is like to work for our company. Many thanks and all the best to you! https://www.glassdoor.com/mz-survey/employer/collectReview_input.htm?i=650250&j=true&y=&c=PAGE_INFOSITE_TOP

5.0

Mar 8, 2011

The management team is wonderful very respectful and love to hear what we the employees have to say

Encoder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Schedules are not complicated. good pay. you are guaranteed your hours weither you are full time or part time. Its a Night job

Cons

it gets hot it is a warehouse then you have some favortism in the workplace but thats all work places

DHL Response

5y

Thank you for your rating in 2011. How would you rate DPDHL as your employer today? Please take a few minutes and write a new review via the link on the bottom to tell others what it is like to work for our company. Many thanks and all the best to you! https://www.glassdoor.com/mz-survey/employer/collectReview_input.htm?i=650250&j=true&y=&c=PAGE_INFOSITE_TOP

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