Question 1

Is Matalan Retail a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Matalan Retail has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,673 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Matalan Retail to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Matalan Retail have been left by employees working as Trainee Assistant Merchandiser, Customer Champion and Customer Service.

Question 2

Does Matalan Retail pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Matalan Retail employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Matalan Retail. This rating has improved by 12% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Matalan Retail?

Accepted Answer

66% of Matalan Retail employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Matalan Retail 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Matalan Retail?

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Sales Assistant (273), General Sales Assistant (207), Retail Assistant (82), Sales Associate (69), Retail Sales Assistant (58), Retail Sales Associate (38), GSA (36), Customer Assistant (34), GSA and Customer Service (30), Store Manager (29), Warehouse Operative (22), Customer Service (16), Customer Sales Assistant (14), Shop Assistant (14), Customer Champion (13)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Matalan Retail according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Staff are friendly and get on really well with eachother" ((in 124 reviews)); "Easy and the people are nice" ((in 105 reviews)); "Colleagues were nice and friendly" ((in 71 reviews)); "Good working environment and happy atmosphere" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great opportunities to progress." ((in 10 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Matalan Retail according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Low pay and very fast paced" ((in 218 reviews)); "Management was poor and did not take me seriously as a young employee" ((in 122 reviews)); "Minimum wage and usually work in many four hour shifts rather than less eight hour shifts" ((in 87 reviews)); "The management is so badly run and every single manager is rude and petty, even though most of them are over the age of 40." ((in 85 reviews)); "very unorganised and long hours" ((in 67 reviews))

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Matalan Retail locations?

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Liverpool, London, Knowsley, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Belfast, Bedford, Birmingham, Southampton, Sheffield, Leicester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Corby, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Reading, Brighton, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Swansea, Blackburn, Derby, Dewsbury, High Wycombe, Kirkby, Bristol, Eastbourne, Craigavon

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