Company details

Bonn, Germany

HEADCOUNT

10000+

ORG TYPE

Corporate

SECTOR

Transportation & Infrastructure

WEBSITE

https://www.dhl.com/

About the company

DHL Group is a global logistics company covering express parcel delivery, freight forwarding, and contract logistics and supply chain operations. DHL Group serves businesses and consumers through multiple DHL-branded divisions, alongside the Post & Parcel business in Germany. DHL Group operates large networks of hubs, warehouses, vehicles, and customer service teams to move goods and documents across borders. DHL Group also runs corporate functions like IT, finance, people, and sustainability that support the operating divisions.

Locations and presence

DHL Group is headquartered in Bonn, Germany, and operates in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. DHL Group roles skew heavily on-site and shift-based in hubs and warehouses, while some early-career pathways include cross-functional rotations and relocation expectations depending on the country and program.

Palpable Score

72.0

/ 100

DHL Group is one of the more accessible large employers for early-career talent because the company consistently runs internships, trainee programs, and structured graduate routes across many geographies. DHL Group shares more concrete detail than most logistics peers on what interviews and assessments can look like for specific early-career tracks, but public candidate feedback still suggests uneven communication and closure. Pay information and benefits are visible in parts of the organisation, yet published early-career outcomes and retention metrics are limited, and restructuring in Germany adds some stability risk.

Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

18.3

/ 20

The company publishes a Students & Graduates hub and claims 70+ programs worldwide, which makes entry routes discoverable and repeatable rather than ad hoc.
DHL Group runs multiple graduate formats, including trainee programs and the GROW Graduate Program with two start dates each year.
The company positions internships as a real pipeline by stating interns are considered for full-time opportunities at the end of the program in at least some regions.

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Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

13.2

/ 20

The company outlines interview formats candidates might face, including phone interviews, live or recorded video interviews, in-person interviews, and role-linked tasks for some roles.
DHL Group publishes a step-by-step selection process for the GROW Graduate Program, including an online assessment, a 45–60 minute phone interview, and a virtual assessment center before an offer.
The company has enough recent candidate reports describing disorganisation or being ghosted that early-career applicants should still expect process consistency to vary by team and country.

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Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

14.9

/ 20

The company describes structured learning inside early-career tracks, such as induction phases, ongoing training, and dedicated mentors in programs like the DHL Express UK Graduate Programme.
DHL Group frames internships and student programs around continuous learning and networking, rather than purely observational placements.
The company publishes broader employee development infrastructure, including a catalogue of training and encouragement of structured learning through trainings and e-learning, but the company shares less program-level onboarding detail for entry-level hires outside named schemes.

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Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

13.5

/ 20

The company includes salary or hourly pay ranges in a portion of public job ads (especially in markets where ranges are commonly posted), which helps early-career candidates avoid late-stage pay surprises.
DHL Group job ads in the same markets often pair pay ranges with benefits language (for example, “non-union” benefits lists in U.S.-style postings), signaling stable employment terms in those locations.
The company’s pay transparency is inconsistent globally, and DHL Group has publicly announced cost-saving measures that include job reductions in Germany, which affects perceived stability in some parts of the business.

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Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

12.1

/ 20

The company links early-career programs to concrete next steps, including language about post-program opportunities and continued careers within DHL Group after internships and graduate programs.
DHL Group describes end-of-program placement style outcomes in some tracks, such as a “takeover” phase in the GROW Graduate Program and a two-year structure with rotations and a board-sponsored project in the DHL Express UK Graduate Programme.
The company does not publish cohort outcomes like intern-to-offer conversion rates, graduate-program placement rates, or early-tenure retention and promotion timelines, and recent Germany-focused job cuts add uncertainty for early-career outcomes in affected units.

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