Brenntag Reviews

Pros

Great benefits, variable pay based on how well you perform, market leader in chemical distribution, many areas to make your mark here

Cons

Systems a little outdated, need to manage your career yourself, someof the people aren't the highest caliber

Advice to Senior Management

See cons listed above for areas that could be improved upon in order to help employees have a better experience at brenntag

Pros

People you work with in the lab are great to work with. You will learn how to balance mass amounts of work loads with few resources. Benefits are good.

Cons

During winter I didn't see the sun in 4 days.. 12 hour shifts are wretched along with the weekend work. Equipment is very poor and lab is extremely small without any Windows! Very depressing place to work if you were looking to work outdoors after college.

Advice to Senior Management

Update the lab. Ridiculous and shameful of a multi million dollar international company!

Pros

Direct deposit for paychecks
401(k) matching
Dental and Vision coverage available
Paid for unused sick pay at end of each year

Cons

No women in leadership positions, no VP, no Division Manager, no Sales Manager
Only 1 woman Sales Rep.
No people of color in any leadership positions outside of the warehouses.
No people of color in Sales positions

No training program for employees to regularly improve skills/ knowledge
No program for internal advancement
No reviews or clear explanation for raises/ no goals to improve raises
Vacancies often filled without being posted internally

Advice to Senior Management

Provide regular communication to all employees, of company path/ progress
Institute skills/ knowledge training for all employees, not just Sales Reps.

Pros

Can be a well paying position, for the most part the customer service team at your location are very good. If you are away from the "Hub", I wish you the best of luck. Outside of Milwaukee, you may be treated like an outsider. Milwaukee out performs other's in the region, and there is a reason for that. Do you dilgience on that for your research.

Cons

Commission schedule is not realistic. Especially based on other checmical distributors. You are made on margin change and growth. (Of course both have to be positive, but if you have a great year, almost impossible to make "goal" the following year!)

Advice to Senior Management

Take a look at the training program (lack of) and get competent people in purchasing. (Or tell the truth and not have so many hidden costs, that make the prices out of line.)

Pros

Great place to work, good pay and benefits. Equipment needs a little bit of work.

Cons

There is no downside to work for Brenntag.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work.