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 (75) , 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?

"good benefit such as medical and dental insurances" ((in 181 reviews)); "They pay is good and great" ((in 161 reviews)); "Good people and potential for interesting work" ((in 145 reviews)); "Great colleagues and in general very well qualified and cordial employees" ((in 127 reviews)); "Good salary and nice and I don’t have any reason for not working there" ((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 143 reviews)); "Long hours and often weekends" ((in 66 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 36 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).

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3K reviews

5.0

Apr 9, 2020

Great employer

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great culture, very international, can do attitude

Cons

large & slow corporate, long decision-taking processes

4.0

Apr 8, 2020

Excellent facility for upward development and journalistic practice

Freelance writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity for publication and editorial experience

Cons

Large corporate environment can be a bit disorienting

DHL Response

6y

Many thanks for your kind review! If you ever want to rejoin the company, you can find our latest job postings here: https://de.dpdhl.jobs/ All the best to you for the future.

4.0

Apr 7, 2020

DHL IT Services, Prague

It project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International, diverse, progressive, forward looking / thinking

Cons

Processes can be inflexible / bureaucratic / overly complex / counter productive

DHL Response

6y

Many thanks for your feedback. We are very happy that you recommend us as an employer. In case you want to rejoin DPDHL in the future, you are always welcome to check our career website for the newest job positions: https://de.dpdhl.jobs/ Kind regards and all the best to you!

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