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 423 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 373 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 255 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 233 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 223 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 202 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 152 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 49 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((in 23 reviews)); "Bad career path, senior management dominant" ((in 17 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.

What are the top reviewed Henkel locations?

Barcelona , Montornés del Vallés , Madrid , Vigo , Hospitalet

Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,209 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 5,209 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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5K reviews

1.0

Aug 15, 2019

Culture is extremely tough to navigate even for the most seasoned professional

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had the opportunity to work with extremely smart and talented co-workers.

Cons

Long working hours, no consideration to add headcount no matter how big the company grows, no recognition, tough culture, work-life balance is non-existent, behind the times with systems. Managers and senior leadership are disrespectful and boorish to employees and do not care about employees well being, they only care if the work is getting done no matter at what cost. Not having up to date systems, made all the work extremely manual.

Henkel Response

6y

We’re sad to hear you don't look back positively on your time with Henkel. However, we’re pleased that you at least enjoyed working with your colleagues. We greatly appreciate our talented and dedicated workforce; whose commitment and endeavor help make Henkel such an innovative and exciting place to work. It goes without saying that we value the outstanding commitment of each individual employee appreciate that they bring their talents to Henkel every day too. If you have specific points you would like to raise in this regard, we encourage you to reach out to your former contact in the HR department. Best regards, Your Henkel Team

2.0

Aug 12, 2019

They take all they can from you

Usemployee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k is good.

Cons

We haven’t had a decent raise since Henkel bought the company. The raises we do get, don’t even cover the cost of living. They have an incentive bonus plan, but it rigged in the company’s favor. Every year they add ridiculous milestones, most of which we have no control over. They understaffed our plant, but they expect the rest of us to pick the extra work.

2.0

Feb 28, 2019

Allow managers to manage

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Global company with opportunities for those willing to move. Stable company that does not reduce workforce very often. Good people to work with. Strong market positions.

Cons

Everything is micromanaged from Germany/Amsterdam. Vice Presidents in regions can't approve travel, replacement hires, scrap transactions, etc. They are not investing capital into plant upkeep. Roofs are leaking, parking lots have huge pot holes, equipment is old and runs to failure. They treat operations like a necessary evil. They nickel and dime the operation like they are going out of business. Raises and bonuses continue to shrink year after year.

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