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Updated 28 May 2020
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"Staff discount comes in handy at 20%" (in 21 reviews)
"flexible hours work great for students" (in 12 reviews)
"Went downhill when bought out by Bunnings" (in 13 reviews)
"senior management coming into store added unnecessary stress felt like judgement day" (in 9 reviews)
"Welcoming company, looks after their staff"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Homebase Limited part-time for less than a year
Pros
The staff you work alongside Good hours Sufficient work breaks
Cons
None I can think of
Homebase Limited2019-12-09"Wouldn't recommend"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookI worked at Homebase Limited part-time for more than a year
Pros
You got a discount card for 10% off
Cons
Management were awful. You was expected to know everything from day 1. Very overpriced. Not surprised its dying out
Homebase Limited2020-05-26"Still going through changes, but too much deadwood and bureaucracy"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Homebase Limited full-time for more than a year
Pros
Central location, Visible CEO, Some staff are decent humans
Cons
Never enough parking, So much wasted effort, Changes to be "agile" are just running around with no clue, Communication is poor to non-existant, Offices are tired, Too much politics, Not enough respect for experts, Not enough respect for job responsibilty
Continue readingHomebase Limited2020-05-28"Morally bankrupt company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Homebase Limited full-time
Pros
They paid slightly more than the bare minimum redundancy requirement
Cons
Senior managers, regional managers say one thing and do the opposite, lots promised, little delivered. Store managers have no authority to manage their stores and company tries changing its direction every few months
Continue readingHomebase Limited2020-04-23"Good people, Fast paced"
RecommendsI worked at Homebase Limited part-time for less than a year
Pros
> At my store, my colleagues were welcoming and I quickly felt like one of the team.
Cons
> It did sometimes feel like there wasn't enough direction from managers.
Homebase Limited2020-03-18"Nice experience"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Homebase Limited part-time for more than a year
Pros
Friendly staff, Flexible, team effort
Cons
Busy, standing only at the cash desks
Homebase Limited2020-03-12"Friendly people"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Homebase Limited full-time
Pros
Good atmosphere, good pay, relaxed feel.
Cons
Only give discount to employees.
Continue readingHomebase Limited2020-03-10"First Job"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Homebase Limited part-time for more than a year
Pros
Easy Structure to work way up
Cons
Late nights / weekends
Homebase Limited2020-03-03"Good to start"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Homebase Limited part-time for more than a year
Pros
Helped me with basics of retail
Cons
Understaffed, very busy with no assistance
Homebase Limited2020-03-10"Friendly atmosphere"
Neutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Homebase Limited part-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Friendly team members made the days easier
Cons
During the closing down of stores no help to get new jobs (such as CV writing) was supplied my company
Homebase Limited2020-02-23