Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,178 total reviews)
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Carsten Knobel

94% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Henkel has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,178 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
1.0
Jun 6, 2019

Don’t do it

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Pros

The only good thing about this place used to be really good, were the set schedules, and long weekends.

Cons

Worked for the company sun products. Recently Henkel bought out Sun. Then started making drastic negative changes to a company that didn’t need them. Under staffed, the company is still laying off a whole lot more staff. All while making the people who are currently employed suffer with an unrealistic heavy work load, and mandatory over time. All while not giving you any raises in pay. They also penalize you for using your call off benefits. Now you have to use your vacation hours or lose them at the end of the year. But good luck using your vacation hours since they don’t have enough coverage (due to them getting rid of employees, or employees leaving because they refuse to be treated like crap by Henkel) to cover your shift while you’re on vacation, they mostly deny your vacation. They preach safety regulations, yet will will demand you do the job of 3 people, and over work you. Can’t really move to a better position or transfer around If you have a write up, or your area is short staffed.

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Henkel Response
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We are sorry to learn about your individual experiences. Henkel is investing in growth and innovation. While change can be difficult, through this process Henkel has created new opportunities for employees’ development and growth. We are committed to fair treatment and open communication with all employees. For us to be able to examine your concerns more closely, we would appreciate if you could contact your Human Resources Partner to discuss matters in more detail.
2.0
Jun 4, 2019

OK

Recommend
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Pros

- Generally, good helpful people and a collaborative atmosphere.

Cons

- Massive amount of brain drain has been occurring recently in the form of departures of long-time employees. - Discrepancies in work expectations, inclusion, and information flow, even among those in the "same" positions. - Little room for growth within roles. Career development is achieved by changing jobs. In the US, this means you better be geographically mobile. - Degree snobbery in technical roles, advanced vs. B.S. - I personally experienced demotions in terms of job title without being told. Found out by accident.

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