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 426 reviews)); "Culture is great and inclusive" ((in 381 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 376 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 250 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 221 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 148 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 51 reviews)); "The non flexible working hours" ((in 39 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((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

(5,171 total reviews)

Carsten Knobel

94% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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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 5,171 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

2.0

Jan 27, 2016

Henkel, N.A.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some nice people work there, but many leave after 6 months or so of working here - once they gain an idea of the corporate culture

Cons

No loyalty to its employees - many are fearful of losing their job at any time; Many good people are "let go" for no sound reason, other than the whim of management; About 4o% of employee base are on "performance plans" to ensure that Henkel can let them go at any time; Management is not always open to new, innovative ways of doing business - especially former Dial employees (many intimidated by those who have worked for other CPG companies); German leadership is not present enough for sound business decisions to be made; lose many "good" professionals in their field because of the lack of solid leadership with a vision for future growth and new ideas; Due to the corporate culture, many people are "out for themselves" because there is no loyalty to employees and their hard work; Company morale is low!

3.0

Oct 3, 2015

It's complicated

Senior management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, great health benefits, pretty good opportunities for job rotation. It's fun to work with other cultures, and from a retail perspective we have some of the biggest and best in the country. People early in their career can learn a lot and easily jump to other companies in the future.

Cons

Despite all the pros, the cons are winning the battle right now. Leadership is trying hard to "cut their way to the top" and turnover is accelerating. Workloads are increasing for everyone and morale is declining. HQ in Germany doesn't value experience or insights from the regional offices; they just want us to execute on their decisions. Too bad really. Oh, and I can't forget the forced-ranked annual review process. Popular in the 80s, I can't understand why Germany loves it so much. Definitely a morale killer.

1.0

Aug 15, 2023

Terrible place to work unless you are truly desperate

Chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They provide a pair of free work boots once a year. They gave me a free bottle of their superglue once during Christmas.

Cons

Terrible pay, far far far far far below industry standard. Constant turnover rate for engineer. Here at the Irvine plant we had several engineers, senior engineers, and even engineer managers leave all within weeks of each other. Management is completely ineffective and borderline incompetent. If you take a look at the Irvine site it is mostly older scientist and engineers who stay because they have a mortgage to pay off. The younger chemist and engineers leave as soon as they find a better and higher paying job. The pay bar is set so low that it is easy to find a higher paying job so most younger fresh blood leave within 2 years. Benefits are also worst than other similar companies. Since the turnover rate is so high they really expect you to do a lot to fill in other roles. This company is very heavy on bureaucracy and its main way of making money is just selling existing products. No investments towards innovation, so many engineers and scientists here leave.

Henkel Response

2y

Thank you providing a review of your experience at our site in Irvine, CA. At Henkel, we strive to support our employees inside and outside work - which includes competitive pay and benefits packages and career growth opportunities. We encourage you to seek out a confidential conversation with your local HR Business Partner to discuss and address your concerns specifically. Best regards, Your Henkel HR Team

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