Is Henkel a good company to work for?

Henkel has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 10,083 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Henkel to a friend and 82% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Henkel have been left by employees working as Senior Manager , Finance Intern and Intern .

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 1% 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 (332) , Internship (210) , Manager (124) , Brand Manager (85) , Estagiário (81) , Marketing (72) , Marketing Intern (67) , Sales Manager (62) , Key Account Manager (56) , Project Manager (48) , Assistant Brand Manager (44) , Supply Planner (44) , Sales Representative (43) , Analyst (42) , Supply Chain (42)

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

"Good benefits and a Smart Work policy that supports work" ((in 424 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 373 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 257 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 234 reviews)); "Super teams Great Know" ((in 228 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 206 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 160 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and can’t be trusted to flip burgers right, let alone run a company of this magnitude!" ((in 25 reviews)); "Agreement/promises an not kept by senior management." ((in 14 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.

What are the top reviewed Henkel locations?

Stamford , Rocky Hill , Bridgewater , Bowling Green , Irvine , Culver City , Madison Heights , Salt Lake City , Scottsdale , Salisbury , Los Angeles , Bay Point , Trumbull , Saint Louis , Geneva , Mentor , Cleveland , New York , West Hazleton , Westlake , Cannon Falls , Oak Creek , Chanhassen , Detroit , Brandon , Minneapolis , Seabrook , Darien , Chicago , Prescott

Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,211 total reviews)

Carsten Knobel

94% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Henkel has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,211 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Henkel employee rating is 20% above average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews

3.0

May 18, 2021

Great Pay and Benefits, Horrible Work Culture

Upper management role

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits. In the past also a great place to be mentored by some of the top researchers in the industry.

Cons

Leadership is not engaged. Business is composed of silos, and people are not willing to break out of them. Zero training or mentorship for new or current employees. Quite a few of the employees are put on a performance plan with a path for termination, instead of sitting down with them and providing training/ coaching and mentorship. Majority of day to day work is performed by undertrained contract workers. No innovation in research, I feel as if everyday we are re-inventing the wheel and copying the competitors. As most companies, Henkel has had a reduction in personnel over the years so the remaining personnel are taking on the responsibility of 2-3 people, without leadership taking this into consideration when setting timelines.

1.0

Nov 25, 2020

2 Year Turnover Rate. Favoritism is rampant. No people development.

Procurement

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. None. None. None. None.

Cons

Stressful negagive toxic work culture. Constant gossip.

2.0

Jun 29, 2020

NOT WORTH THE ABUSE

Packaging operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good and supervisors are usually willing to give you the time off you request.

Cons

There is no room for growth unless you are considered a favorite. No AC in production and forced to wear long sleeve heavy clothes...many people have fainted or suffered from heat stroke. If you have used all of you OA time (one week) and call out you will get a verbal warning, then a written warning, unpaid suspension and then they will fire you. No HR at Seabrook site which makes supervisors get away with a lot of unprofessional behavior. Favoritism is the key to growth at Seabrook and the new plant manager has not hired a single person since being promoted in 2019....many have left though. I have seen a supervisors sexually harass many girls, throw chairs against walls when angry, tell employees they are easily replaceable and of course play favorites. HR has been told countless times and nothing has been done.

Henkel Response

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We are very sorry to hear about your experience and take these matters extremely seriously. Our employees’ health and well-being are our top priorities, and we are committed to providing a safe, comfortable work environment for everyone even more so in this exceptional Covid-19 situation. We would appreciate you providing more details around these concerns, so the facility’s SHE Manager, HR manager, and Site Lead can further investigate. If you want to report your concerns anonymously, please call our Henkel Compliance Line at 1 (888) 662-7878. Best regards, Your Henkel HR Team

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Great Pay and Benefits, Horrible Work Culture

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NOT WORTH THE ABUSE

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