Primark reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(12,149 total reviews)
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Eoin Tonge

60% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Primark has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 12,149 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
4.0
Oct 4, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Depending on the store you work in the Primark working experience can be very different. With some managers being great and others not so much. you can make some good friends and the wage is not too bad for the work you are doing. You work your contract so no random shifts if you work 10-2 you will always work that unless you ask to change and only Monday to Friday because they hire separate weekend staff. always lots of overtime so if you need extra cash there's always an opportunity

Cons

No real benefits from working there apart from 10% off for 2 weeks at Christmas. some stores only let you buy things at allotted times in the day as well, so if you're out shopping on your day off you have to wait until the right time to buy something or there wont be a manager around to put it through. Also in most stores just because your contract says you finish at a certain time don't think that means you get to leave then. If its been busy they will make you stay until the shop is tidy for the next day and can be up to 45 minutes extra, you get paid for it but there is no choice in the matter they tell you you have to stay and that's it.

2.0
Oct 3, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers (made some of my best friends at Primark), always overtime available, not bad pay

Cons

AWFUL management who lie, watch over your shoulder the whole shift, make it impossible to get holidays and who stand around talking then complain 20 mins before closing that the store is a mess while everyone works their socks off to get it done. Rude customers and the job is exceptionally repetitive so can get boring. Not mentally stimulating. Nov benefits - no staff discount (except at christmas), no double pay on sundays or bank holidays

4.0
Sep 22, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Meeting lots of new people due to the high turnover rate. Constantly busy, time passes quickly.

Cons

Boring and repetitive work. No discounts or other benefits for part time employees.

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