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 (72) , Marketing Intern (67) , Sales Manager (62) , Key Account Manager (56) , Project Manager (48) , 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 426 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 383 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 243 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 233 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 226 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 204 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 152 reviews)); "No training or coaching in software skills" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 50 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and can’t be trusted to flip burgers right, let alone run a company of this magnitude!" ((in 25 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

(5,211 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 5,211 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

Mar 17, 2025

Golden cage

Quality control technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Relatively alright work conditions considering the country and the local standard.

Cons

Complete lack of freedom in both horizontal and vertical mobility. You NEED to have connections in order to even apply for a position you are fully qualified for, let alone get one.

5.0

Mar 17, 2025

The best company you can work for

Brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Henkel is THE place to be if you want to thrive at work, many learning and development opportunities, world-class processes and methodologies. Henkel teams are like a family, they are all willing to help and make you confortable enough to fill like you are part of the family

Cons

work life balance can be a challenge within marketing team, stressful and overwhelming in certain periods of the year, but it is manageable with the flexible hours and understanding of the management team and Henkel HR well being policies

4.0

Mar 17, 2025

Good enough

Controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities if your are willing to be relocated

Cons

Too much politics during my stay

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