Does Panalpina pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Panalpina employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Panalpina. This rating has improved by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Panalpina?

58% of Panalpina employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Panalpina 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Panalpina?

Manager (10) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Customer Service (8) , General Manager (7) , Air Export Agent (6) , Ocean Export Agent (6) , Project Manager (6) , Project Coordinator (5) , Sales (5) , Analista De Logística (4) , Analista De Logística Júnior (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Logistics Coordinator (4) , Vice President (4) , Account Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at Panalpina according to real employee reviews?

"Worked with some great people where you felt part of something Benefits were very competitive" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good Benefit and nice company" ((in 21 reviews)); "Colleagues were friendly and helpful." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good working environment, and colleagues" ((in 11 reviews)); "great team and great way to learn" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Panalpina according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management to much Human Resources at the facilty at least once a month." ((in 42 reviews)); "low salary and no pay rise" ((in 18 reviews)); "Leadership is a closed group of European men, most now from other forwarders." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is full of egos and agendas." ((in 8 reviews)); "European managers in a US Market seems to be more the norm." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Panalpina layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Panalpina layoffs and their outlook for job security at Panalpina in 2026.

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Panalpina reviews

3.8

58% would recommend to a friend

(487 total reviews)

Jens Bjørn Andersen

63% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

Panalpina has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 487 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Panalpina employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transporte y logística industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

487 reviews

2.0

Aug 11, 2016

Quantity over Quality

Customs brokerage

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay for new employees, trains entry level non-experienced agents, tuition reimbursement, recognition gift cards, bonuses, brokerage exam reimbursement

Cons

Poor management, poor talent retention, promotions given based on who you know not what you do or know, broken promises, inconsistent policies, bonus structure changed frequently, district offices do not have branch managers to focus on branch success, lack of sales team, top heavy management, lack of communication, long time employees are lucky to get competitive pay or 1,2 or 3 percent raises. Raises and bonuses skipped often even when a profit is made due to aggressive financial goals

1.0

Aug 8, 2016

No rudder

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global Organization, respected history, they have a plane!

Cons

Changes Direction on average every 3-5 years. No consistency. Loses all momentum with every direction change. Too political, petty B.S. on the executive level and out of touch with reality.

5.0

Aug 5, 2016

Good Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for. Lots of room for advancement

Cons

I didn't experience anything negative

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