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 62 reviews)); "People are great and caring." ((in 43 reviews)); "Pay is good for the industry" ((in 31 reviews)); "Nice environment and colleagues." ((in 25 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 15 reviews)); "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." ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor culture" ((in 13 reviews)); "no training budgets" ((in 12 reviews)); "Long hours of working time" ((in 9 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

(678 total reviews)

Christian Kohlpaintner

43% 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 678 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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4.0

Oct 14, 2023

Nr1 Chemical Distributor in the world

Global business development manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Clarity of purpose and vision

Cons

Digitalization is being tackled as a priority

4.0

Oct 13, 2023

Good days bad days

Class 2 driver

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Left alone unless you need something. Majority of customers are lovely. Colleagues are wonderful.

Cons

Long hours. When we're short staffed we all end up doing alot more. Were expected to do alot of overtime without being asked.

1.0

Oct 8, 2023

Poor communication with US and corporate in Germany

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people with decent benefits.

Cons

Poor direction and communication between US and executives in Germany.

Brenntag Response

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Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. Brenntag strives to be a great place to work for all and we want every colleague to feel as though they can bring their entire selves to work. There are always topics we can still improve, communication being one. Therefore, we would be very happy to hear even more from you regarding your listed con. Please contact Don Marshall at don.marshall@brenntag.com and let us know the best way to reach you. We appreciate your perspective and look forward to hearing more from you. Best wishes, Your Brenntag Team

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