Does DHL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DHL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DHL. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DHL?

72% of DHL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DHL 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DHL?

Zusteller (95) , Auxiliar De Logística (78) , Warehouse Operative (78) , Warehouse Worker (78) , postbote (65) , Project Manager (63) , Zusteller, Verbundzusteller und Paketzusteller (56) , Intern (53) , Briefzusteller (52) , Manager (49) , Software Engineer (48) , Internship (45) , Operations Supervisor (45) , Customer Service Representative (41) , Forklift Operator (41)

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

"good benefit such as medical and dental insurances" ((in 178 reviews)); "They pay is good and great" ((in 170 reviews)); "Good people and potential for interesting work" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good salary and nice and I don’t have any reason for not working there" ((in 129 reviews)); "My colleagues were good to work with" ((in 128 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and very little care of staff" ((in 145 reviews)); "Very Hard and long hours" ((in 65 reviews)); "Had a bad manager to begin with but later more respected managers took the position." ((in 48 reviews)); "Business Analysts may need to coordinate effectively with international colleagues, which can sometimes result in extended working hours." ((in 30 reviews)); "too many supervisor with little man syndrome" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about DHL layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed DHL locations?

Erlanger , Atlanta , Hebron , Plantation , Weston , Houston , Grand Prairie , Chicago , Scottsdale , Columbus , Miami , Tempe , New York , Union City , Indianapolis , Forest Park , Whittier , Denver , Fort Lauderdale , Salt Lake City , Cincinnati , Westerville , Orlando , Phoenix , Dallas , Memphis , Stow , Las Vegas , Newark , Franklin Park

DHL reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,355 total reviews)

Dr. Tobias Meyer

83% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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DHL has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,355 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DHL employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Dec 26, 2017

Good place to work but slow average YOY increments

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working env, flexible hours and above average compensation for shift allowances (for OPS)

Cons

Normal-average YOY increment. Should adjust the quantum as company is doing good.

DHL Response

5y

Thank you for your rating in 2017. How would you rate DPDHL as your employer today? Please take a few minutes and write a new review via the link on the bottom to tell others what it is like to work for our company. Many thanks and all the best to you! https://www.glassdoor.com/mz-survey/employer/collectReview_input.htm?i=650250&j=true&y=&c=PAGE_INFOSITE_TOP

4.0

Dec 13, 2017

Good employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stable jobs, good salary

Cons

slower salary increase and career development

DHL Response

5y

Thank you for your rating in 2017. How would you rate DPDHL as your employer today? Please take a few minutes and write a new review via the link on the bottom to tell others what it is like to work for our company. Many thanks and all the best to you! https://www.glassdoor.de/mz-survey/employer/collectReview_input.htm?i=658188&j=true&y=&c=PAGE_INFOSITE_TOP

4.0

Dec 8, 2017

Software engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work nature, nice to work

Cons

Not such, not much to explore

DHL Response

5y

Thank you for your rating in 2017. How would you rate DPDHL as your employer today? Please take a few minutes and write a new review via the link on the bottom to tell others what it is like to work for our company. Many thanks and all the best to you! https://www.glassdoor.de/mz-survey/employer/collectReview_input.htm?i=658188&j=true&y=&c=PAGE_INFOSITE_TOP

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