B&M Retail Reviews

Pros

Been with company 14 years I have worked my way up to deputy manager, I have achieved alot and come far since I started as a sales assistant. I would like to progress in years to come. It's a fantastic place to work, I have met some lovely people.

Cons

None that I can think off

Pros

1) Quick progression. I have worked for B&M for just over 4 years and started out as a Cashier whilst I was at University. During this time I worked my way up to be Customer Service Manager and will hopefully be going on the Assistant Manager training program in the future. Progression within B&M is definitely worth the hard work and is a great way to gain experience in different departments and responsibilities. 2) Good working environment. We’re always busy at B&M but the whole team works incredibly hard so promoting a positive, motivated working environment is easy. There is a strong sense of teamwork here and everyone works hard towards our goals. 3) Lots of opportunities to learn. There are several tasks to be done at B&M from tills, to replenishment to recovery, stock and admin. There is always an opportunity for any employee to learn something new and take on different tasks. We’re always flexible and will accommodate where we can. I myself have currently been brought out of cash office to have a more prominent role on the floor which has been incredibly rewarding so far. 4) Fast paced environment. Our fast paced and busy environment makes it easy to train and learn things, personally. But there is always support from management too. B&M is a fantastic company to work for. It’s a great place for anyone to gain experience in retail and for those who want to progress and work their way up the ladder especially. The company has also been really great to us throughout the pandemic.

Cons

Overall I have no complaints. As we are so fast paced things do change regularly and problems do arise but there is always support that allows us to solve and fix these.

Pros

I have worked for the company for 11 years now I first started as weekend work doing only 8 hours a week on shop floor I then progressed to getting a higher contract working on tills I then progressed even further to a supervisor In a new job roll which after some time I have now progressed to cash office manager doing 40 hours a week I have gained loads of new skills and I hope to progress even further in the future

Cons

Salary pay could be better and more competative

Pros

As a part time member of staff, I like how the shifts have been split so that I'm in maybe 3 or 4 days a week but only for a few hours. It lets me fit in other activities in the week. One of the benefits of working here is the 10% staff discount (though I believe this is not valid for buying alcohol or electronics). I know this will probably vary from store to store, but I really enjoy working with my colleagues. There is definitely a strong sense of teamwork.

Cons

I sometimes feel like the company's policy treats its staff like criminals. Apparently after each shift it's company policy to search you. On top of that, they will also conduct random searches at any point. I understand that shoplifting is a huge concern, but I feel like it really betrays staff trust and is quite demoralising and even humiliating at times. I'm happy to say that everyone I work with is very nice, and I can't imagine any of them ever shoplifting from the store. I know that that won't always be the case from store to store, but the point is that I feel like it creates a negative atmosphere. Even though I don't have anything to hide, I dread this part of the day because I feel criminalised. I don't know if this is a normal procedure for retail, but I've certainly not heard of this being done anywhere else and have never had to deal with this in any other job before. Then again, I could be wrong. It could be completely normal, but again, I've never heard or experienced this kind of policy before.

Pros

Growth in business, new sites and career opportunities exist.

Cons

Pace expectations, B&M speed. But you are helped along the way. Team ethic.

Pros

I've been with the business 10 years . Started as part time and now I'm currently waiting to be put on step up manager course . I've been supported throughout by a number of store managers, most recently I've worked with the same store manager for the past 5 years and have a great team. The store I am in now has been challenging however this has helped me become a better leader and with the support from management team and AM , I look forward to the future and my career in b&m

Cons

Can sometimes be long hours.

Pros

Progression if you work hard Fast paced and challenging

Cons

Sometimes you can have long shifts but comes with the job

Pros

Good work culture and work life balance, good progression progammes within the company

Cons

Salary is lower than other competetors