Brenntag Environment Employee Reviews | Comparably
Brenntag Claimed Company
We are the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution. The company holds a central role in connecting customers and suppliers of the chemical industry. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, Brenntag has more than 17,000 employees worldwide and operates a network of more than 670 sites in 77 countries. In 2020, Brenntag generated sales of around 11.8 billion EUR. The two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties provide a full-line portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients as well as tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions, technical and formulation support, comprehensive regulatory know-how, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries. In the field of sustainability, We pursue specific goals and are committed to sustainable solutions in our own sector and the industries served. Our shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and are included in the MDAX and DAX 50 ESG. read more
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
182
TOTAL
RATINGS
5367

Brenntag Environment Employee Reviews

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

I love the big variety of cultures

Review from Finance Dept

For me its all new, people, products , methods, so interesting each day

Review from Marketing Dept

The team is committed to being better tomorrow than they are today. They are willing to work together and focus on the customer.

Review from Operations Dept

Very healthy environment, no toxicity at all when it comes to the teams and how people interact with eachother

Review from HR Dept

I can usually find someone to reach out to and talk when I have a question or need help

Review from HR Dept

Brenntag is evolving rapidly, what is most positive is that we are opening up and becoming a much more inclusive company. This is great to see! it is a 180 degree change in the last 15 years since I joined. Also the company is truly becoming more global, both things combined mean more opportunities

Review from Sales Dept

one collective goal for the team

Review from HR Dept

Working remote when I can and hope it doesn't go away

Review from HR Dept

People willing to help one another, especially newcomers

Review from HR Dept

That we have recently developed a new one and are pushing to achieve those cultural ideals.

Review from Sales Dept

The team works as a team

Review from Sales Dept

The people are all very nice

Review from Marketing Dept

Brenntag supports me, and let's me do my job with minimal interference

Review from Sales Dept

Diversity, care for each other, safety

Review from Marketing Dept

Non-hierarchical and empower of employees and the core value of Care

Review from HR Dept

My boss knows that family comes first.

Review from Customer Support Dept

Appreciation for employees and emphasis on safety.

Feeling supported. Valued for my contributions to the team. There seems to be an attempt to help bring employees home/work life balance into consideration.

The diverse experiences that comes with an inclusive culture

Everyone gets along and we have fun together.

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Communication. Decisions and changes are made with little regard to the impact to the person working to ensure customer satisfaction. Change needs to happen here but it needs to be communicated.

A lot needs to change.

Review from Admin Dept

More interactive with other people.

Review from Sales Dept

Employee appreciation, people bend over backwards to make things happen and do not get appreciated

Review from Operations Dept

Review Sentiment at Brenntag

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11%

About Brenntag's Environment

A+
78/100

Where This Score Ranks Brenntag's Environment

TOP
5%

In the Top 5% of 1188 similar size companies on Comparably

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Not enough ratings to compare against companies in metro

1st

1st place versus 2 competitors rated on Comparably

The environment at Brenntag is considered positive by 87% of employees and regarded as having a “comfortably fast” work pace by 81 employees. Brenntag ranks in the Top 5% of 1188 similar sized companies (10,000+ Employees) on Comparably.

Rate Environment the Highest

  • Department - Customer Service
    +10%
  • Department - Customer Support
    +5%
  • Ethnicity - Other
    +4%

Rate Environment the Lowest

  • Department - Admin
    -7%
  • Experience - Entry Level
    -6%
  • Department - Operations
    -5%

How Brenntag's Environment Score is Calculated

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Results from 181 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

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127%
More than 123%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
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Extremely fast39%
Comfortably fast45%
Moderate11%
A bit slow1%
Bureaucratic4%
What's the work pace at your company?
AnswerPercent
Positive87%
Negative13%
Is your work environment positive or negative?
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Yes0%
No0%
Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?
AnswerPercent
Yes64%
No36%
Do you have a close friend at work?
AnswerPercent
5% or Less81%
5-10%13%
10-25%4%
25-50%2%
50%+0%
What % of the time are you bored at work?
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