Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,172 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 5,172 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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5.0
Mar 1, 2013

Great Project management and visibility

Anonymous employee
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Pros

High visibility within organization, work on many cross-functional teams, ability to grow in role and also move up in the organization. Close knit team of 30 engineers, managers, and lab personnel create a competitive but also relaxed culture. If you have any issues, everyone is willing to help and there are plenty of mentor opportunities. Good networking opportunity as you interact with customers small and large on a daily basis (conference calls, site visits, training sessions). You learn a lot of skills and go through a lot of very good structured training. The training is better than that of the university as they keep it short, to the point, and include plenty of practice and feedback.

Cons

Travel can become >50% if you are not careful with managing it. Expectations are higher in this department than elsewhere at Henkel.

2.0
Feb 27, 2013
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Pros

Very efficient, process-oriented and quick-to-market. One will learn a lot about project management. There is a focus on innovation and trends. There is hunger and passion to be #1.

Cons

This is a perspective based on working in the global office. It is very political and hierarchal. It has a "Devil Wears Prada" environment and sometimes you wonder who you can trust. It is management based on fear. Employee feedback is very subjective, with comments sometimes going like, "Don't be so [insert nationality here]." Consumer needs is not the focus, but rather what management thinks will work or not.

3.0
Feb 15, 2013

Unhappy performer

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fast changing A lot of opportunity

Cons

Highly competitive Low quality of life Not totally international

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