Mixed feelings - Manager Henkel Employee Review

3.0
Jan 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Multinational company, promotes diversity and inclusion, good benefits, strong brands

Cons

Though Henkel promotes smart work, there are still many people managers who are micromanaging, lack of empathy especially to thriving mothers and selfish (doesn’t give opportunities like projects etc to team members). When you get a bad boss, your career growth is over. Mass layoffs do happen (no bearing even top talents get laid off). Promoting “craft your career” culture but so difficult for internal movement (“who you know” is a leverage). HR’s Rotational program is limited, only for interns. Why not invest/open the opportunity to internal full-time employees who’s highly motivated, already adaptive to fast-paced environment or even a talent employee? Career growth seems to be very slow when you’re in a less team-oriented department.

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Henkel Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback on your experience at Henkel and for your dedication to our organization over the past 20 years. We’re glad to hear that you value Henkel’s diversity, inclusion initiatives, benefits, and strong brands. At Henkel, we are committed to fostering a supportive and empowering work environment where all employees can thrive. In 2024, we introduced two new initiatives (our virtual events series and our monthly newsletter) to support internal mobility and provide employees with more insight into new opportunities within Henkel. In addition to these company-wide initiatives, we encourage you to connect with your HR Business Partner to discuss growth opportunities tailored specifically to you. Thank you again for your feedback—it helps us continuously improve as an employer and ensure that our initiatives align with the needs of our people.

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Cons

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1.0
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Cons

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Henkel Response
2d
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your more than 10 years of service with Henkel. We're pleased to hear that you value the compensation and aspects of the work environment. At the same time, we understand how important transparent communication is. Feedback regarding leadership visibility, communication, and career development is taken seriously and helps us identify areas where we can improve. We appreciate your candid perspective and have shared this feedback with the leadership team. Best, Your Henkel HR Team
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