It's complicated - Senior Management Henkel Employee Review

3.0
Oct 3, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay, great health benefits, pretty good opportunities for job rotation. It's fun to work with other cultures, and from a retail perspective we have some of the biggest and best in the country. People early in their career can learn a lot and easily jump to other companies in the future.

Cons

Despite all the pros, the cons are winning the battle right now. Leadership is trying hard to "cut their way to the top" and turnover is accelerating. Workloads are increasing for everyone and morale is declining. HQ in Germany doesn't value experience or insights from the regional offices; they just want us to execute on their decisions. Too bad really. Oh, and I can't forget the forced-ranked annual review process. Popular in the 80s, I can't understand why Germany loves it so much. Definitely a morale killer.

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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Focus on employee development. International opportunities.

Cons

Lots of complicated processes. Silos.

1.0
Jul 2, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, Union job, not terrible work overall

Cons

Management lacks communication and micromanages immensely. Since packaging shut down, outlook on this plant is grim, with little to no positive affirmations from management regarding long term outlook. Zero room for growth at this site.

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