Does DHL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DHL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DHL. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DHL?

72% of DHL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DHL 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DHL?

Zusteller (95) , Auxiliar De Logística (78) , Warehouse Operative (78) , Warehouse Worker (78) , postbote (65) , Project Manager (63) , Zusteller, Verbundzusteller und Paketzusteller (56) , Intern (53) , Briefzusteller (52) , Manager (49) , Software Engineer (48) , Internship (45) , Operations Supervisor (45) , Customer Service Representative (41) , Forklift Operator (41)

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

"Having good benefits and good off days" ((in 187 reviews)); "They pay is good and great" ((in 168 reviews)); "Good people and potential for interesting work" ((in 149 reviews)); "Good salary and nice and I don’t have any reason for not working there" ((in 123 reviews)); "My colleagues were good to work with" ((in 121 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and very little care of staff" ((in 148 reviews)); "Very Hard and long hours" ((in 67 reviews)); "Had a bad manager to begin with but later more respected managers took the position." ((in 44 reviews)); "Business Analysts may need to coordinate effectively with international colleagues, which can sometimes result in extended working hours." ((in 32 reviews)); "too many supervisor with little man syndrome" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about DHL layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed DHL locations?

Erlanger , Atlanta , Hebron , Plantation , Weston , Houston , Grand Prairie , Chicago , Scottsdale , Columbus , Miami , Tempe , New York , Union City , Indianapolis , Forest Park , Whittier , Denver , Fort Lauderdale , Salt Lake City , Cincinnati , Westerville , Orlando , Phoenix , Dallas , Memphis , Stow , Las Vegas , Newark , Franklin Park

DHL reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,354 total reviews)

Dr. Tobias Meyer

83% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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DHL has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,354 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DHL employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Feb 24, 2016

One of the best place to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good financial package. Work life balance. Good working environment As long objectives are fully meet, career will progress.

Cons

There is a lot of work sometime hard to catch up, but that is only minor things.

DHL Response

5y

Thank you for your positive rating in 2016. How would you rate DPDHL as your employer today? Please take a few minutes and write a new review via the link on the bottom to tell others what it is like to work for our company. Many thanks and all the best to you! https://www.glassdoor.de/mz-survey/employer/collectReview_input.htm?i=658188&j=true&y=&c=PAGE_INFOSITE_TOP

5.0

Feb 21, 2016

Master thesis

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, good management, culture and fun

Cons

up to 35 hours in a week

DHL Response

5y

Vielen Dank für Ihre positive Bewertung im Jahr 2016. Wie würden Sie DPDHL als Ihren heutigen Arbeitgeber bewerten? Bitte nehmen Sie sich ein paar Minuten Zeit und schreiben Sie über den untenstehenden Link eine neue Bewertung, um anderen mitzuteilen, wie es ist, für unser Unternehmen zu arbeiten. Vielen Dank und alles Gute! https://www.glassdoor.de/mz-survey/employer/collectReview_input.htm?i=658188&j=true&y=&c=PAGE_INFOSITE_TOP

3.0

Feb 19, 2016

Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global presence with open interaction between countries and regions

Cons

Teams are thinly resourced in small countries

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