Does Farmfoods pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Farmfoods employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Farmfoods. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Farmfoods?

34% of Farmfoods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Farmfoods 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Farmfoods?

Retail Assistant (168) , Supervisor (65) , Assistant Manager (46) , Sales Assistant (28) , Store Manager (22) , Manager (17) , Branch Manager (13) , Customer Assistant (13) , Retail Sales Associate (12) , Sales Associate (11) , Shop Assistant (10) , Warehouse Operative (10) , Retail Supervisor (9) , Shift Supervisor (7) , Area Manager (6)

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

"Most staff were friendly and easy to get on with" ((in 35 reviews)); "Some great people and hard working teams" ((in 35 reviews)); "Very easy and good pay" ((in 33 reviews)); "Working with friendly Colleagues and team" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good salary and holidays." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Can have poor management" ((in 56 reviews)); "Long hours and expected to work so many more shifts than you are meant too" ((in 49 reviews)); "Managers don't need to be trained as managing is about having good conversations and they will learn by doing." ((in 36 reviews)); "The inconsistencies with area managers and regional managers can really take a toll on your mental health" ((in 19 reviews)); "No work life balance left with all the unsociable shifts" ((in 12 reviews))

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Farmfoods

Farmfoods reviews

2.7

34% would recommend to a friend

(632 total reviews)

George Herd

60% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Farmfoods has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 632 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Farmfoods employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

632 reviews

1.0

Jun 24, 2025

Farmfoods

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I think it was an easy and non-engaging job to have.

Cons

Pretty ignorant, not caring and not very communicative during work shifts as only left me on tills non-stop, the manager was not friendly either. I believe those were part of the reason why the branch closed down eventually.

1.0

Jun 21, 2025

Awful

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None none none none none

Cons

No work life balance left with all the unsociable shifts

2.0

Jun 20, 2025

If you can bear it, it’s easy enough

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent work tasks Training provided Fairly fast-paced 15% discount Often promote from within CEO actually cares about staff

Cons

Cliquey management Incidents of sexual harassment and racism from management Company is badly run, late deliveries, lack of drivers, etc. Zero understanding from higher management as to the stress of the job Rude and entitled customers Inconsistent hours for retail staff CEO caring about staff makes absolutely no difference to the working conditions

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Jobs at Farmfoods

Retail Assistant - Part Time

Retail Assistant - Part Time, Evenings & Weekends

Retail Assistant - Part Time

Retail Assistant - Part Time

Retail Assistant - Part Time, Early Starts

Bury, North West England, England

£11 - £13 /hr

(Employer provided)

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