Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,211 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 5,211 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0
Oct 7, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good working enviroment with fellow researchers. Remote location in University area. Acceptable salary.

Cons

Extreme autocratic management. Weak contract conditions. (Mostly temporal 2 year contracts) Minimal contact outside research group. Minimal attention for human development, training or visits abroad.

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Henkel Response
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Thanks for your comment and feedback about one of our collaborations that we have with one Spanish University. All of our employees are part of strong teams and we empower our people to make their own results to adapt quickly to the new changing environment. The development of our teams is a key for us and also it's very important foster the potential of our employees to grow and get better. Best Regards. Your Henkel Team.
3.0
Oct 6, 2015
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Pros

(I worked as a temporary, contract employee in Rocky Hill, CT) Henkel has: >> plenty of bright, hardworking people in leadership positions' >> a very impressive product line in industrial adhesives/lubricants and similar products (Loctite is the most recognizable brand in the Adhesives division, but the multinational company also sells Health/Beauty and Laundry/Home Care products -- but it's Adhesives at Rocky Hill.) >> good working conditions; employees are well-treated >> competitive pay (for the tiny segment of the industry that I'm familiar with, anyway) >> in general, the deadlines for big projects are reasonable

Cons

>> sometimes corporate structure/policy can seem overly strict, with little room for creativity. (this company was founded in Germany) >> as with many companies these days, the main objective seems to be to keep the shareholders happy; the company is cutting back on marketing and eliminating 100 jobs in North America despite shown good growth in a down market, simply because the growth didn't match the goal set by top corporate officials.

2.0
Oct 4, 2015

Great place that went to worse place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits, employees are hard working with little or no recognition.

Cons

Leadership skills among the management team has much to be desired. Too many managers own agenda vs. what's best for the company and work force.

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