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 1% 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 (124) , 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) , Supply Chain (42)

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 415 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 371 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 242 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 241 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 227 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 208 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 159 reviews)); "No training or coaching in software skills" ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 48 reviews)); "The non flexible working hours" ((in 36 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

(5,200 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 5,200 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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3.0

Jun 19, 2015

Good working experience but poor attention for interns

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get real responsibilities, and you really are more valuable when you have finished your internship. The pay is correct

Cons

Workload can be ridiculously high for some departments, interns included are not requested but welcome to follow Career opportunities are low after an internship No follow up of the interns on a HR perspective

4.0

Jun 9, 2015

From My Point of View

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

one of the most successful companies in the world ... with a big managerial and Hr team both

Cons

opening the way for more candidates to work for Henkel is a big priority for more success

3.0

Jun 3, 2015

Mediocre review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong brand names. Encouraged volunteerism at an HQ level.

Cons

Work-Life balance was lacking. I found some mid-level management lacked leadership abilities. Lots of red tape through Germany.

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