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 (331) , Internship (210) , Manager (123) , Brand Manager (85) , Estagiário (80) , Marketing (71) , Marketing Intern (67) , Sales Manager (62) , Key Account Manager (55) , 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 370 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 239 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 232 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 223 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 206 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 159 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 50 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((in 25 reviews)); "Bad career path, senior management dominant" ((in 17 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.

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4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,168 total reviews)

Carsten Knobel

94% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

Henkel has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,168 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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4.0

May 9, 2021

Great learning experience

Business controlling intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with different stakeholders, learning excel deeply, understanding the business properly, great mentorship

Cons

nothing negative to mention here

Henkel Response

Dear former colleague, thank you very much for your positive and honest feedback! We are very glad that you had a great internship at Henkel CEE and that you were able to gain more insights into our business. We are sure the team also learned a lot from you. All the best for your professional and personal future! Your Henkel CEE HR team

4.0

May 6, 2021

International opprtunities

Head of marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

international environment, open community, top professionals

Cons

no work-life balance, buerocratic organisation

Henkel Response

Thank you for supporting us as Head of Marketing in Vienna and for looking back on this time with your review. At Henkel, we play as a team and this team consists of true talents from 125 nations. To ensure that their great diversity can be brought together and that one benefits from the other, we foster agile communication practices. It is great to see that you enjoyed this environment as well. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

5.0

Mar 4, 2021

Great company with family values

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not lean organization, to many managers

Cons

Great environment, well paid, a lot of opportunities

Henkel Response

Dear colleague, thank you very much for your positive feedback! The topics of "leadership" and "management" are of great importance to us and also reflected in our leadership commitments. We would like to invite you to get in contact with your HR business partner in order to share your personal impressions and suggestions for improvement - in a confidential setting, of course. We would be delighted if you contribute with your ideas to the further development of our company. All the best, your Henkel CEE HR Team

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