Does Henkel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Henkel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Henkel. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Henkel?

90% of Henkel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Henkel 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Henkel?

Intern (332) , Internship (210) , Manager (123) , Brand Manager (85) , Estagiário (81) , Marketing (71) , Marketing Intern (67) , Sales Manager (62) , Key Account Manager (56) , Project Manager (47) , Assistant Brand Manager (44) , Supply Planner (44) , Sales Representative (43) , Analyst (42) , Purchasing Manager (41)

What are the pros of working at Henkel according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and there are many tools that the company provides" ((in 421 reviews)); "The people were great and were always willing to help me out with anything I needed and provide advice on a daily basis." ((in 380 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 243 reviews)); "Great and bonded team" ((in 228 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 222 reviews))

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

"For the lowest managerial levels salaries are low and the workload is huge." ((in 210 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 149 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 51 reviews)); "The non flexible working hours" ((in 36 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Henkel layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Henkel layoffs and their outlook for job security at Henkel in 2026.

Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,191 total reviews)

Carsten Knobel

94% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Henkel has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,191 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Henkel employee rating is 27% above average for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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5K reviews

3.0

Aug 4, 2025

Great for personal growth and added benefits

Front office agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medical aid Flixible hybrid work Competitive salary

Cons

HR not on employees side Never take escalations about poor treatment from managers seriously Blame culture too prevalent Toxic

5.0

Aug 4, 2025

Great Place to work for

Coe specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great job benefits, free lunch on site, cycle scheme, frequent product giveaways worth ££, Good development and learning of the supply chain. Hybrid working 2 days at home and flexible working hours.

Cons

Development stagnates after a while. You will have to upskill by yourself. To get promoted you need to be in the company for a substantial amount of time e.g. MIN 3-5 Years +.

5.0

Aug 4, 2025

working environment

Web editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexibility positivity developing fun soul CSR activities

Cons

some people treatments delay of promotions career path local managers

Henkel Response

10mo

At Henkel, we always value open feedback, where we are always focusing on our culture, people development and giving back to the community. Local HR can always guide you on how to deal with different topics. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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