General Points - Kitchen Sales Designer Howdens Employee Review

3.0
19 Apr 2023
Recommend
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Pros

If you work in a good team, you are given support and advise if and when needed

Cons

You feel obliged to work a lot of hours additional. What is supposed to be a 44hr contract ends up being a lot more especially at the peak time periods like P11.

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3.0
21 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great to work with, training provided with additional support from the other hubs outside London. Learnt a lot and helped in my career as a Contract Kitchen Designer. Pay increases every year. Good overall package in terms of holidays, sick pay and additional cost of living support (it happened maybe twice for the year). Christmas parties were great plus yearly Christmas hampers.

Cons

Little to no progression if you want to stay as a Designer, KPIs so expected to have a high turnover on projects, like 1-5 days for a project of 50 kitchen types. It not a job everyone gets even with the additional support.

3.0
16 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Bonus, friendly colleagues, good training

Cons

Busy, fast paced, cold calling and long hours

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