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 decreased by 1% over the last 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DHL?

Zusteller (95) , Warehouse Operative (78) , Warehouse Worker (78) , Auxiliar De Logística (76) , postbote (65) , Project Manager (63) , Zusteller, Verbundzusteller und Paketzusteller (56) , Intern (53) , Briefzusteller (52) , Manager (49) , Software Engineer (48) , Operations Supervisor (45) , Internship (44) , 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 177 reviews)); "They pay is good and great" ((in 163 reviews)); "Good people and potential for interesting work" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good salary and nice and I don’t have any reason for not working there" ((in 134 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 134 reviews)); "Very Hard and long hours" ((in 68 reviews)); "Had a bad manager to begin with but later more respected managers took the position." ((in 47 reviews)); "Business Analysts may need to coordinate effectively with international colleagues, which can sometimes result in extended working hours." ((in 31 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

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,349 total reviews)

Dr. Tobias Meyer

83% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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DHL has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,349 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Apr 23, 2020

Average

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Coworkers, fast hiring process

Cons

Long hours, pay not as good as Fedex or UPS

DHL Response

6y

Thank you for your honest feedback. We highly appreciate it and this helps us to develop as an employer. All the best to you for the future!

4.0

Apr 22, 2020

New Division on the way up

Team lead central operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat hierarchies for such a big organization Capable Mangers Core-Business-oriented mindset High international connectedness

Cons

Difficult to move up, the upward positions are already well-equipped Leadership style still in transition from a rather hierarchical organisation (but improving)

DHL Response

6y

Thank you very much for the good rating and welcome to the company, we are happy to have you on board! :) Feedback is always great and we highly appreciate that you have taken the time. All the best to you!

4.0

Apr 21, 2020

Good place to be

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always interesting and doing something different

Cons

A lot of young kids work here and tend to be rude or disrespectful to management, things, and others

DHL Response

6y

Many thanks for the good rating. Your feedback is very valuable to us and helps the company to become better every day. Kind regards and all the best for the future!

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