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?

"Having good benefits and good off days" ((in 194 reviews)); "They pay is good and great" ((in 171 reviews)); "Good people and potential for interesting work" ((in 150 reviews)); "Good salary and nice and I don’t have any reason for not working there" ((in 121 reviews)); "Great colleagues and in general very well qualified and cordial employees" ((in 120 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and very little care of staff" ((in 143 reviews)); "Long hours and often weekends" ((in 62 reviews)); "Had a bad manager to begin with but later more respected managers took the position." ((in 46 reviews)); "Business Analysts may need to coordinate effectively with international colleagues, which can sometimes result in extended working hours." ((in 31 reviews)); "too many supervisor with little man syndrome" ((in 19 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

(3,354 total reviews)

Dr. Tobias Meyer

83% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

DHL has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,354 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).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Mar 28, 2016

One of the best internships

Human resources intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay (Germany), international environment, nice people to work with, flexible hours as long as you get the job done (differs from manager to manager)

Cons

It can get boring at some point if you don't learn how to mix tasks and be good at networking.

DHL Response

5y

Vielen Dank für Ihre positive Bewertung im Jahr 2016. Wie würden Sie DPDHL als Ihren heutigen Arbeitgeber bewerten? Bitte nehmen Sie sich ein paar Minuten Zeit und schreiben Sie über den untenstehenden Link eine neue Bewertung, um anderen mitzuteilen, wie es ist, für unser Unternehmen zu arbeiten. Vielen Dank und alles Gute! https://www.glassdoor.de/mz-survey/employer/collectReview_input.htm?i=658188&j=true&y=&c=PAGE_INFOSITE_TOP

4.0

Mar 13, 2016

great oportunity for learning and development

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great learning and development program, international exposure to enterprise-scale projects and technology, structured and process centric. working towards establishment of vibrant working environment. good benefit and compensation. great company to work with

Cons

slow in introducing change or improvement. Relatively rigid in project delivery although it has been improved a lot in the past few years. basic salary is average compared to role and responsibility and scale of project undertaken

DHL Response

5y

Thank you for your positive rating in 2016. 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

2.0

Mar 6, 2016

IT technical Support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learn about IT field, employees, enviroment, other counrtries

Cons

Anwsering calls, every day customer service

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