Henkel reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(5,210 total reviews)
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Carsten Knobel

94% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Henkel has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,210 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Henkel employee rating is 27% above average for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Aug 14, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

unfortunately everything good waZ destroyed by the leadership teamZ

Cons

lack of guidance as there seems to be insufficient direction provided to the employees, which affects our ability to meet our goals same as the limited support/no support as many of the employees feel unsupported in their roles, which impacts morale and productivity. plus the absence of future planning as the manager expect us to leave the company anyhow so why bother trying to lift you up. who knows, you might take away their shine and they make it difficult for us to align our efforts with the company's goals. with of course the culture of jealousy regarding employee achievements, which discourages collaboration and team spirit (manager jealous of an employee) one important aspect is bias and favoritism as decisions are influenced by favoritism, which undermines fairness and is leading to a toxic work environment and with the current management style I feel that frustrations are taken out on the employees, which affects the overall atmosphere and culture. employee failure = manager failure

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Henkel Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We value hearing different perspectives as they help us continue building a better workplace and further grow our culture. Our goal is to foster a workplace where everyone feels supported, empowered, and encouraged to develop both personally and professionally.
4.0
Aug 13, 2025

My Experience at Henkel

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Supportive, Inclusive, Diverse, Nice overall work environment

Cons

Too many organisational and structural changes, Location is not ideal, Roles and responsibilities not clear at times

5.0
Aug 12, 2025

My Henkel Experience

Recommend
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Pros

The Company culture is open and high performing. Feedback is given freely at all levels and employees feels safe being authentic at work. There is a real learning culture and no hierarchal limits to what you can be involved in. The digital environment is top class with technologies available and employees actively encouraged to use these technologies in their day to day jobs. The Company takes sustainability and community involvement seriously and works to actively promote both. Employee resource groups are available to provide for networking and career development.

Cons

One of my German colleagues said that Henkel likes to hear all voices in the debate before making a decision and sometimes that can slow down the process. This can be true. Also, some processes are not as entrepreneurial as they could be.

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