Does Brenntag pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brenntag employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brenntag. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brenntag?

48% of Brenntag employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brenntag 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brenntag?

Account Manager (39) , Manager (25) , Sales Representative (19) , Sales (18) , Customer Service Representative (17) , Sales Manager (14) , Estagiário (13) , Analyst (10) , Product Manager (9) , Truck Driver (9) , Chemical Operator (8) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (8) , Intern (7) , Lab Technician (7) , Vendedor Externo (7)

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

"Good benefits and PTO." ((in 64 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 47 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 35 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 24 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance in comparison to other job families" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"No training program for employees to regularly improve skills/ knowledge" ((in 13 reviews)); "Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((in 13 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 13 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Brenntag layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Brenntag locations?

São Paulo , Guarulhos , Brusque , Esteio , Jundiaí , Rio de Janeiro , Salvador , Rio Grande , Porto Alegre , São José do Rio Preto , Piracicaba , Americana , Joinville

Brenntag reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(679 total reviews)

Christian Kohlpaintner

42% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Brenntag has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 679 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Brenntag employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Atacado e varejo industry (3.5 stars).

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679 reviews

4.0

Nov 25, 2020

Overall, a good place to work.

Operations manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent wages and benefit programs, treated employees very fairly during COVID.

Cons

Some disconnect between local and senior management.

3.0

Nov 17, 2020

Great training

Sales representative

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a great training ground for a young person navigating the chemical industry. There’s potential to earn healthy income if you work hard. There is a lot of guidance offered and many resources.

Cons

Internal politics, heavy middle management, market low compensation, annual correction to ensure a sales persons income is always below a value

5.0

Nov 11, 2020

Great leaders whom are passionate in developing staff

Sales manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, awesome management team with great learning oppportunities

Cons

limited food around the industrial area

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VENDEDOR INTERNO

Santa Catarina

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ANALISTA DE LABORATÓRIO

São Paulo, São Paulo

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Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul

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ANALISTA DE COMÉRCIO EXTERIOR

Vila Olímpia

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ANALISTA DE LABORATÓRIO QUALIDADE SR

Guarulhos

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