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 66 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 51 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 32 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance in comparison to other job families" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Terrible upper management, that sat around stroking their own egos and solving not one issue for the team." ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 14 reviews)); "No training program for employees to regularly improve skills/ knowledge" ((in 13 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((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 5, 2019

Great Company

Procurement specialist

Recommend

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Pros

Good work life balance, lots of opportunities to work on multiple projects. Very culturally diverse.

Cons

Leadership sometimes takes too long to make decisions.

1.0

Oct 29, 2019

Great Lakes romulus mi

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

your own truck , optional weekend work

Cons

very high stress, manager is a compulsive liar , dispatcher is his minion and lies just as bad trash talks whoever isn't in the room. last minute changes they are very confused , micro manage you to death , 7 or so employees and there is more drama stories and fighting then a huge auto plant. everyone is more concerned with everybody else's days vs their own. your treated like a kid having your hand held constantly, your told about 3 raises at hire your lucky to get 1. cameras in the truck they constantly watch you and bug you while your tryin to work about simple things that dont even matter ..

3.0

Oct 28, 2019

A lot wrong but could be easy to put right

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good basic wage, holidays and shifts

Cons

Bad leadership, poor training and whimsical /poor investment in the wrong places.

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