Is Henkel a good company to work for?

Henkel has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 10,103 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Henkel to a friend and 82% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Henkel have been left by employees working as Senior Manager , Finance Intern and Intern .

Does Henkel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Henkel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Henkel. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Henkel?

90% of Henkel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Henkel 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Henkel?

Intern (333) , Internship (211) , Manager (124) , Brand Manager (85) , Estagiário (82) , Marketing (72) , Marketing Intern (67) , Sales Manager (62) , Key Account Manager (56) , Project Manager (48) , Assistant Brand Manager (44) , Supply Planner (44) , Sales Representative (43) , Analyst (42) , Supply Chain (42)

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

"Good benefits and there are many tools that the company provides" ((in 422 reviews)); "The people were great and were always willing to help me out with anything I needed and provide advice on a daily basis." ((in 382 reviews)); "Healthy and good work life balance" ((in 240 reviews)); "Great and bonded team" ((in 229 reviews)); "great company and colleagues" ((in 226 reviews))

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

"For the lowest managerial levels salaries are low and the workload is huge." ((in 211 reviews)); "Poor management and not respecting for other" ((in 158 reviews)); "No training or coaching in software skills" ((in 51 reviews)); "Not always flexible working hours" ((in 32 reviews)); "Some mid managers expressed being extremely stressed reporting numbers in meetings to the always unhappy upper management." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Henkel layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Henkel locations?

Stamford , Rocky Hill , Bridgewater , Bowling Green , Irvine , Culver City , Madison Heights , Salt Lake City , Scottsdale , Salisbury , Los Angeles , Bay Point , Trumbull , Saint Louis , Geneva , Mentor , Cleveland , New York , West Hazleton , Westlake , Cannon Falls , Oak Creek , Chanhassen , Detroit , Brandon , Minneapolis , Seabrook , Darien , Chicago , Prescott

Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,224 total reviews)

Carsten Knobel

94% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

Henkel has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,224 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Henkel employee rating is 20% above average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews

1.0

Jun 11, 2008

Avoid Working for Henkel

I work in it (prefer not to say)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits are pretty good. 401k is good.

Cons

Too much outsourcing in IT. Reduced levels of Henkel IT employees which leads to being overworked and assigned projects that are destined to fail. The CIO of North America (Amy Bloebaum) is very good at cutting staff and limiting resources. She is more concerned about saving a nickel today rather than saving a dollar tomorrow. In other words, she is only concerned about short term savings and is unwilling to spend more money to get the job done right. Henkel IT in general is more like a dictatorship that imposes it's will on the various business units in the name of standardization. I've never seen so many unhappy employees at one company in my entire life. Morale is terribly low and all the good people keep jumping ship at the first opportunity.

1.0

Oct 23, 2025

Big Egos

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good co-workers, Close to home,

Cons

Terrible culture with massive ego issues. Don’t waste your time providing actual feedback or bringing forward real concerns. Your comments will be deleted and buried at the highest level. The closest you sit to the leader the faster you will be incentivized to coverup the real feedback.

Henkel Response

8mo

Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re glad you value your coworkers and the community here, and we’re sorry to hear you’ve had a discouraging experience with feedback. Open communication is something we are actively working to strengthen at our Cannon Falls facility. We’re committed to making sure employees feel heard and respected, and we continue to take steps to improve how feedback is shared and acted upon. If you’re open to a confidential discussion, please reach out to your local HR Business Partner so we can better understand your concerns and continue improving together. Best regards, Your Henkel NA HR Team

1.0

Apr 2, 2025

Run!!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Since Henkel came in, not much unless you are okay with cold, awful people that don't care about work ethic or results and only care about headcount and budgets. If you are a crappy employee, just make sure they don't pay you too much and they'll keep you.

Cons

Everything! You are just a number to a large, global money hungry company. Work hard, get promoted because you work hard and prove your worth and then get laid off over the person who does nothing because you make more than them.

Henkel Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. At Henkel, we strive to create a culture where performance, respect, and collaboration are valued and recognize there is always room for improvement. We take concerns like yours seriously and would welcome the opportunity to learn more through direct feedback. If you’re open to it, we encourage you to reach out to your HR contact. Best regards, The Henkel NA HR Team

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