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 2% 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 (331) , Internship (210) , Manager (123) , Brand Manager (85) , Estagiário (80) , Marketing (71) , Marketing Intern (67) , Sales Manager (62) , Key Account Manager (55) , Project Manager (47) , Assistant Brand Manager (44) , Supply Planner (44) , Sales Representative (43) , Analyst (42) , Purchasing Manager (41)

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 432 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 380 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 239 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 220 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 216 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 208 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 155 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 25 reviews)); "Agreement/promises an not kept by senior management." ((in 13 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.

Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,172 total reviews)

Carsten Knobel

94% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

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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5K reviews

1.0

Jun 3, 2020

Think carefully before joining them if you can

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours and staff purchases and HR Benefits

Cons

1) Narrow Perspective 2) Complicated & Confusing Process 3) Lack of Agility 4) Lack of Unity in team spirit 5) Lack of Vision and Motivation to employees 6) Lack of empathy and direction

Henkel Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us and we are sorry to learn about your individual experience at Henkel. As we strive to create a workplace environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork, we would welcome the opportunity to continue this exchange offline. Best Regards, Your Henkel Team

2.0

Mar 26, 2020

Good pay, poor management

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, most co workers are nice and helpful

Cons

Poor management, no rotation, very rude/arrogant, supervisors will advance their favorites and stick the people they don’t like in one spot, limiting income

Henkel Response

6y

Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention. We value employees’ feedback on management to continually improve our work environment.

1.0

Feb 24, 2020

Untrustworthy Managers (Adhesive)

Supply chain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable government like jobs. Nobody asks you for results or KPIs (cause they don't matter for the mid-level management)

Cons

I will quote exact lines from my annual performance: Me: "Now that I have a strong rating consistently from last 2 years; what is my career path? What should I be working on to grow in this organization" Line Manager: " Who told all these fancy words about "career growth", "career planning", "career path"? Where did you hear all these things? Did I ever mention these to you? There is nothing like a career path in Henkel." They went on to mock me and brag how both of them (line manager and her manager) never worked for their current positions and how this is the way in the organization. This pretty much sums up how one should be expecting growth in here. If you are a person who is well versed in your field and believe in bringing in the maximum value on the table; this might not be the best place for you. Tip- Negotiate hard on your salary during interviews.

Henkel Response

6y

We are sorry to learn about your individual experience at Henkel. At Henkel, we strongly value feedback and we care about your career development. Therefore we encourage you to deepen this exchange offline with your HR Business Partner. Best Regards, -Your Henkel Team

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