DHL reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(3,338 total reviews)
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Dr. Tobias Meyer

83% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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
Oct 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee Focus Great Development Opportunities

Cons

Instability of Contracts Large contracts are agency based

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DHL Response
7mo
Hello, Wow, 5 stars! Thank you for the compliment! We are very impressed by this and pleased that you perceived us as a great company to work for. DHL is a people-centric company, both regarding its customers and its employees. We take great pride in this, especially because of how many lives we touch daily. We also appreciate your feedback about contract stability and agency-based arrangements. That’s an important point, and we will forward this to the appropriate team. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your excellent cooperation and wish you all the best for your future. Kind regards, Your DHL Team
3.0
Oct 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- good opportunity for part-time externals to work from home, no need to come to the office

Cons

- the company is experiencing financial troubles + hiring freeze

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DHL Response
7mo
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are glad to read that you appreciated the flexibility of working from home. Flexibility and balance are important to us, and we are proud to offer this option to support our employees. We also acknowledge your comment about financial challenges and the hiring freeze. These are real considerations, and we are working hard to navigate them while continuing to support our teams and maintain a positive work environment. Thanks again for your contribution, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors! Warm regards, Your DHL Team
5.0
Oct 10, 2025

Best place to work at

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing colleagues Good work-life balance Decent pay Chill atmosphere

Cons

Nothing really, some overtimes are effectively required but it's paid so it doesn't bother me much

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DHL Response
7mo
Dear colleague, We look forward to your review and kind words. Thanks a lot for this. We are thrilled that you find DHL to be the best place to work. We appreciate you highlighting the positive aspects of working in our company: amazing colleagues, good work-life balance, decent pay, and chill atmosphere. These are only a few examples of what we aim at within DHL. We hope your experience with DHL can be repeated for many other future colleagues so they can feel motivated and happy to be part of our global family! 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. Our best wishes, Your DHL Team
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