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 421 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 384 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 252 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 220 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 218 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 209 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 145 reviews)); "Poor Management and Leadership." ((in 51 reviews)); "The non flexible working hours" ((in 35 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((in 25 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

(5,174 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 5,174 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

4.0

Dec 15, 2025

Klima

Praktikant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Social Money Klima Events …

Cons

Working Hours Management ellbow …

Henkel Response

4mo

Thank you for your feedback as an intern in Düsseldorf. We’re glad you enjoy the team spirit and events, and we take your comments on working hours and management seriously. We appreciate you sharing your experience. Your Henkel Team

5.0

Dec 15, 2025

Great company, Great place to work

Csxm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The leadership teams are really great. The company bennefits are also good, The challenges and learning are always there

Cons

There is a lot of work, A lot of times you need to work after hours.

Henkel Response

3mo

Thank you for your feedback and for your first months at Henkel. We’re really glad to hear that you appreciate the leadership teams, benefits, and the learning opportunities. At the same time, we take your comments on workload and after-hours work seriously and will look at ways to better support work-life balance. We really appreciate you sharing your experience with us. Your Henkel Team

5.0

Dec 15, 2025

Senior Manager CSX

Senior manager csx

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, Good people, great work environment, good leadership

Cons

There is lack of staff. Too much work and not enough people to do it.

Henkel Response

5mo

Thank you for your positive feedback and for your loyalty to Henkel for more than 10 years! We're glad to hear that you appreciate the benefits, work environment, and good leadership. We acknowledge your point regarding staffing and are continuously working to support our teams in order to provide the best service possible. Your Henkel Team

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