Does Zara pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Zara employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Zara. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Zara?

51% of Zara employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Zara 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zara?

Sales Associate (2397) , Sales Assistant (1677) , Cashier (556) , Vendedor (432) , Sales Associate/Cashier (399) , Retail Sales Associate (395) , Vendeur (287) , Visual Merchandiser (263) , Dependiente (224) , Vendeuse (214) , Retail Sales Assistant (189) , Dependiente Tienda (184) , Stock Associate (153) , Sales (151) , Retail Assistant (141)

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

"The pay was good but not enough for amount of work they put on The 25% discount" ((in 640 reviews)); "Most people are nice and friendly to work with" ((in 349 reviews)); "Salary was good and retail" ((in 287 reviews)); "very trendy and coworkers are nice" ((in 275 reviews)); "Great team to work with and definitely on your feet as Zara is always busy." ((in 255 reviews))

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

"Poor management in Zara as everyday need to do tidy up job till late and no ot claimable" ((in 1035 reviews)); "not all of them of course but most of the managers are rude and pretty distanced with employees." ((in 620 reviews)); "Long hours on your feet: at the end of your shift your body will ache" ((in 386 reviews)); "No training just expect you to know how to do things a lot so when you do things wrong it bothers a lot of people" ((in 143 reviews)); "late working hours and have to look after the whole store" ((in 112 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Zara locations?

Wien , Linz , Wiener Neustadt , Vösendorf

Zara reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(9,551 total reviews)

Mr. Óscar García Maceiras

63% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (9,551 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Zara has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 9,551 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zara employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

4.0

May 8, 2026

Fast-Paced Seasonal Job with Great Team Energy but Physically Demanding During Peak Hours

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fast-paced environment, never boring - Friendly and diverse team - Good retail/customer service experience - Employee discount - Flexible for short-term work

Cons

- Physically tiring shifts - Stressful during sales and weekends - High workload and constant multitasking - Schedule changes can happen last minute - Management quality varies by supervisor

3.0

May 5, 2026

Learning opportunities exist, but staffing issues create stress

Customer sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn a lot on the job, always more shifts to take

Cons

Understaffed so can be stressful but that is retail

3.0

May 4, 2026

Okay pay and teammates, but lack of recognition

Visual merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay based on store performance , great teammates. Benefit is okay , have panel.

Cons

Salary not consistent since based on store performance . Very very fast paced . Need to be very active and fast learner . Company need to appreciate their staff better. Do some company dinner or any fun activity once in a while . They work so hard yet no recognition. You work overtime? No payment

Viewing 73 - 75 of 9,551 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Synergy International Systems

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Lamoda

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Zara

Sales Associate

Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika

Sales Associate-Pleasanton

Zara

Zara reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Fast-Paced Seasonal Job with Great Team Energy but Physically Demanding During Peak Hours

Learning opportunities exist, but staffing issues create stress

Okay pay and teammates, but lack of recognition

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Zara

Zara reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Zara

Company ratings over time

Zara reviews FAQs