Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,200 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 5,200 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Aug 15, 2023
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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.

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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
2.0
May 25, 2022

Don't be miss lead...

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Pros

Henkel has good benefits for their employees.

Cons

Being a large global company, Henkel is not nimble due to it's complex processes and bureaucracy. Henkel, like many other large corporations, they have become very woke and spends a lot of time and resources on DEI training in the hopes of attracting and retaining diverse talent. However, the turnover still remains high.

1.0
Mar 25, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Matching 401K and decent benefits

Cons

Management: Forced rating system, need to be in "good" with manager to get good rating. If numbers are not met, staff reductions and packages are giving out as position are eliminated. HR: clueless, they work for the company NOT the employee.

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Henkel Response
7y
Providing an inclusive, challenging and rewarding work environment is a top priority at Henkel. We value our employees and encourage open communication to share concerns with their leadership or Human Resources representatives. Employee feedback makes a difference. In 2019, we introduced a new performance management process which focuses on individual contributions to Henkel’s strategic ambitions to better recognize and reward performance.
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