Does Primark pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Primark employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Primark. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Primark?

65% of Primark employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Primark 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Primark?

Retail Assistant (3713) , Sales Assistant (1908) , Sales Associate (866) , Retail Sales Associate (539) , Retail Sales Assistant (536) , Customer Assistant (274) , Supervisor (242) , Retail Assistant- Sales Floor (222) , Vendeur Polyvalent (175) , Retail Operative (149) , Customer Service (147) , Department Manager (136) , Shop Assistant (132) , Team Manager (127) , Vendeur (125)

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

"> Good pay for under 18s especially when compared to many other jobs for under 18s" ((in 1480 reviews)); "Really nice and friendly staff" ((in 752 reviews)); "Lots of overtime so if need more money it's easy and nice people however managers can be rude due to entitlement" ((in 602 reviews)); "The colleagues were nice and it was an easy job to learn. the ropes of." ((in 566 reviews)); "Good for experience and a first job didnt stick around for too long as i found better salaries elsewhere but not bad" ((in 224 reviews))

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

"Poor management and sometimes treat you as if you are a cog in the machine rather then a member of the team." ((in 989 reviews)); "Most of the managers are rude and make the work environment toxic as I was crying after each shift from the abuse they gave me." ((in 789 reviews)); "hours were long and not enough" ((in 411 reviews)); "No benefits and sometimes chaotic environment" ((in 182 reviews)); "supervisors were rude and unhelpful" ((in 164 reviews))

What are employees saying about Primark layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Primark locations?

Graz , Linz , Wien , Gerasdorf bei Wien

Primark reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(12,192 total reviews)

Eoin Tonge

61% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Primark has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 12,192 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Primark employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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12K reviews

3.0

Aug 13, 2016

Till Operator

Till operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has various different shifts, opportunities to move up the ladder. Affordable prices, friendly staff members Managers are great to work with.

Cons

The customers can be annoying, They shop when it's nearly closing time, staff are kept behind to do recovery when they have buses and trains to catch.

4.0

Aug 12, 2016

Not as bad as you might think!

Retail operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always busy, even on quiet days (worked at Trinity Leeds store). Had a lot of recognition from management. Always opportunities for overtime. Staff were generally friendly and easy to talk to. The company will try to progress staff members up their own ladder before advertising externally, so generally good progression opportunities. Free uniform (t-shirts and fleeces, how many you're entitled to depends on your hours). The uniform is better now too, dark/black jeans, black comfy shoes (can be vans/converse etc) and the tshirt.

Cons

No discount! I know their products are cheap but discount is such a good incentive for people to work for any company, even 10% would be better than nothing. Randomly assigned a department, so work varies depending on how big your department was and how many people worked on it. I worked on the health and beauty department on my own during my shift and found that I'd have loads of little projects to do each day. Having done overtime on womenswear and men's, the work is repetitive and you'll often spend your time doing the same thing, recovery and returns.

5.0

Aug 11, 2016

Execllent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to start your career get loads of benefits

Cons

No employee discount tiring can't work in any other department

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