Does DHL Express pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DHL Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DHL Express. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DHL Express?

71% of DHL Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DHL Express 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DHL Express?

Customer Service Representative (130) , Customer Service (68) , Courier (67) , Operations Supervisor (60) , Account Executive (57) , Account Manager (57) , Manager (50) , Supervisor (48) , Intern (44) , Project Manager (43) , Warehouse Worker (42) , Customer Service Advisor (41) , Driver (41) , Inside Sales Representative (41) , Ramp Agent (40)

What are the pros of working at DHL Express according to real employee reviews?

"good benefit private medical health" ((in 296 reviews)); "Good pay and thats it" ((in 203 reviews)); "The culture and the people we work with are great" ((in 174 reviews)); "great international environment and people" ((in 173 reviews)); "The colleagues are nice and help you integrate quickly." ((in 112 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DHL Express according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and micromanaging heavy workload" ((in 150 reviews)); "long hours and busy especially at the end of the year" ((in 80 reviews)); "Not at all all boss and managers are good" ((in 69 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible and completely disconnected." ((in 40 reviews)); "Underpaid with multiple extended working hours" ((in 36 reviews))

What are employees saying about DHL Express layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DHL Express layoffs and their outlook for job security at DHL Express in 2026.

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DHL Express reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(4,095 total reviews)

John Pearson

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

DHL Express has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,095 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DHL Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transport de biens et de personnes industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Mar 14, 2016

Nice place to work - if you don't want to advance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for overtime exists almost every day. Non-supervisory employees are very diligent at their respective positions. Locations of facility makes driving to work excellent.

Cons

Senior and middle management is incredibly poor. Nepotism and cronyism are rampant. Present business model is not sustainable. Employees are tellingly overworked.

2.0

Jan 4, 2016

Station Mgr

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the pay is god and that is what they use as leverage against you.

Cons

under appreciated, made to feel quilty if you don't work a min. of 12hrs a day, they want to preach "motivated employees matter but they don't practice it!

2.0

Nov 20, 2015

DHL

Package handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance benefits are available, and 401k is provided. They are always hiring. Overtime is available during peak season (Nov.-Jan.), and during off season if you would like to work 6 days/week.

Cons

According to upper management, 99% of the management team (leads & supervisors) are promoted from the "ranks," so all training is "on the job" and you have to put in your time- regardless of your skill set. In the building as a package handler, the work is comparable to factory work. On the ramp, people are constantly concerned with being fired or demoted for making a mistake, and it is rather dangerous.

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