Primark reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(12,209 total reviews)
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Eoin Tonge

61% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Primark has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 12,209 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 Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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12K reviews
4.0
Dec 26, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

-you make great friends -very fast paced so you're never bored -good management

Cons

-rude customers -you do so much and receive such little pay -no staff discount -VERY hectic - bad place if you have no patience!

1.0
Dec 22, 2016

Unpleasant

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-The staff on the same level as you are usually lovely people -There's a sense of community in the sense that almost everyone hates their job -Plenty of overtime

Cons

-Managers are rude and don't care for employees -There's no positive atmosphere because no one enjoys their job -Poor pay, minimum wage - no bonuses -Overtime often leads to doing nothing for at least an hour because the store is either dead or everything has been done -There seems to be no communication between departments -Training is minimal - You're then left to figure it out on your own -Incredibly boring and repetitive

2.0
Dec 22, 2016

On your feet 24/7!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of overtime which can help when you need extra money.

Cons

Management are rude. Not nice customers majority of the time. You'll get treated as a child even though you're an adult.

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