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    Debenhams Reviews

    Updated 28 Jan 2020

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    3.1
    47%
    Recommend to a Friend
    51%
    Approve of CEO
    Debenhams CEO Sergio Bucher
    Sergio Bucher
    321 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "This is a credit card) or via a gift card that you have to top up everytime you want to purchase something" (in 130 reviews)

    • "21 (wow minimum wage) after I complained directly to my manager" (in 59 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Retail management"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Supervisor 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Debenhams part-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Great team, good incentives, always busy so never bored.

      Cons

      Too focused on account card opening

      Debenhams2020-01-18

    2. "Decent Place to Work"

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      Former Employee - Sales Advisor in Ayr, Scotland
      Recommends

      I worked at Debenhams part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      - Made life-long friends - Decent Wage - Staff Discount - Opportunity for Overtime

      Cons

      - Supervisor constantly changes shifts without asking and doesn't let you know - Weren't honest about who was being kept on after Christmas - Didn't let Christmas temps know until their last day

      Advice to Management

      Be more transparent with your employees.

      Debenhams2020-01-28
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    3. "Overall a good place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Retail Assistant 

      I worked at Debenhams part-time

      Pros

      Good people to work with, you get to experience all the departments not just one

      Cons

      Pressure to get accounts

      Debenhams2020-01-22

    4. "Loved my Job"

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      Former Employee - Front of House in Wolverhampton, England
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Debenhams part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      enjoyed working with my colleagues

      Cons

      being made redundant!!! rota's not 6 weeks in advance

      Advice to Management

      Management where lovely and approachable

      Debenhams2020-01-21

    5. "A great and friendly place"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Sales Assistant in Basildon, South East England, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Debenhams part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      family atmosphere,friendly staff, lovely people

      Cons

      it busy during Christmas which can be challenging

      Advice to Management

      there doing a great job

      Debenhams2020-01-20

    6. "Good"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Food Service Assistant in Bury, North West England, England

      I have been working at Debenhams full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Good pay and good holidays

      Cons

      Boring and a repetitive job

      Debenhams2020-01-18

    7. "Sales Advisor"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Sales Advisor 

      I worked at Debenhams part-time

      Pros

      Great to work in a fast paced department store, always kept busy and great benefits.

      Cons

      Can put you in for overtime without consulting you

      Debenhams2020-01-16

    8. "Loss prevention assistant"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Debenhams full-time

      Pros

      It Was wonderful experience to Work at Debenhams (Slough) staff was so friendly

      Cons

      I couldn’t find any cons of working at Debenhams

      Debenhams2020-01-14

    9. "Might be the good start for your career"

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      Current Employee - Corporate Relations Specialist in Exeter, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Debenhams part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Flexible working hour, friendly staffs

      Cons

      Low pay rate compared to competitors

      Advice to Management

      None

      Debenhams2020-01-27

    10. "Great people, but too much pressure and workload in the end"

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      Former Employee - Agent De Surface in London, England

      I worked at Debenhams part-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Good and friendly people, decent salary, lots of opportunities

      Cons

      Long hours, often a lot of pressure, heavy workload

      Debenhams2020-01-26
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