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 2.8 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 61 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 46 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 40 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to work with" ((in 26 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?

"Employees are continually left out in the cold because upper management does not assist their efforts." ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other MNC" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 14 reviews)); "If it was not for my direct manager, I would have left a long time ago." ((in 13 reviews)); "no training budgets" ((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

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Brenntag reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(679 total reviews)

Christian Kohlpaintner

43% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

679 reviews

3.0

Feb 3, 2019

Ok company with ok pay

Account manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

company is stable and so is the market, you pretty much can guarantee to stay at this job for the next 20-30 years.

Cons

no room for growth,middle managers stay for a long time with very little room for growth, pay not competitive with other distributors, no one really cares about the chemical distribution industry from the outside. You will not make alot of money here.

2.0

Jan 18, 2019

Good people, but bad structure

Brenntag pacific

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at the company are great, and if they weren't, I would have left a long time ago. And there is job security. Good stepping stone job. Safety taken very seriously as it should be.

Cons

One of the reasons there's job security is there is no one to back you up. Taking vacation can be a logistical hassle. Vacation package is very behind the times. Pay is below average. Benefits are just OK. I don't know how they plan to stay relevant and attract young talent. Always seeming like we are putting out fires instead of making any progress to being better. Aside from a good safety culture, there's not a culture towards team building or improving morale. The company flies by the seat of it's pants. Lack of communication between branches. It's a big company that operates itself as if it's a small one, which may be nice for customers, but for employees its stressful and frustrating.

3.0

Jan 4, 2019

Ok Company to work for

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Top 3 in its Industry, descent pay, bonus structure ok, village type of work culture

Cons

Training sub par across all levels, work life balance obsolete, lack of response from upper mgmt, primitive level of warehouse/distribution/inventory, sink or swim style training in sales

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