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?

"Having good benefits and good off days" ((in 174 reviews)); "They pay is good and great" ((in 165 reviews)); "Good people and potential for interesting work" ((in 146 reviews)); "Good salary and nice and I don’t have any reason for not working there" ((in 125 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 125 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)); "Long hours and often weekends" ((in 68 reviews)); "Had a bad manager to begin with but later more respected managers took the position." ((in 45 reviews)); "Business Analysts may need to coordinate effectively with international colleagues, which can sometimes result in extended working hours." ((in 33 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

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(3,339 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 3,339 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

4.0

Mar 7, 2023

Nette Mitarbeiter

Verteilbote / verträger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nette Zusammenarbeit unter den Kollegen und Hilfsbereitschaft

Cons

Wenig Strukturierung und keine Rücksicht auf Verbesserungen

DHL Response

3y

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, vielen Dank für deine positive Bewertung! Es freut uns sehr, dass du eine angenehme Zusammenarbeit mit deinen Kollegen hast und dass ihr euch gegenseitig unterstützt. Das ist uns als Unternehmen sehr wichtig und wir werden uns bemühen, diese positive Atmosphäre aufrechtzuerhalten. Wenn du in Zukunft Ideen oder Vorschläge hast, wie wir uns noch weiter verbessern können, lass es uns gerne wissen. Dein Deutsche Post und DHL Team

4.0

Nov 24, 2022

DHL

Deliverer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had very nice colleagues

Cons

stressful days especially before Christmas

DHL Response

3y

Hello, You make us proud with a 4-star rating! Thank you very much for being a part of our DHL family and for your efforts to make our company the world leader in logistics during your time with us. It's fantastic to hear that you think we are the best. It is an honor to read your comments and to have worked with such a wonderful group of people. We are grateful that you had this experience and shared it with us. In the meantime, we wish you all the best for the future, and thank you for your excellent work! Best wishes Your DHL Team

3.0

Nov 3, 2022

managerial issues

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

transparent 121 opportunity is possible with executives or managers in most of their organization

Cons

aiming to reach optimum work load/work performance ratio as hiring always new graduates with cheap work force and then unplanned organizational extensions with low capacity employees

DHL Response

3y

Dear colleague, First of all, thank you for taking the time to rate us as an employer. Your rating is good. In a few areas, you have signaled that you see further potential for optimization. Since we do everything we can to get a little better every day, we will do everything we can to achieve 100% in that too. In this sense, we wish you all the best and much success. Your Deutsche Post & DHL Team

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