Does Poundland pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Poundland employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Poundland. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Poundland?

35% of Poundland employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Poundland 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Poundland?

Sales Assistant (314) , Store Manager (112) , Supervisor (83) , Sales Associate (56) , Assistant Manager (47) , Retail Assistant (31) , Manager (30) , Retail Sales Assistant (25) , Customer Assistant (22) , Cashier (21) , Warehouse Operative (18) , Store Assistant (17) , Retail Sales Associate (16) , Customer Service (15) , Shop Assistant (15)

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

"Friendly and wecoming staff on shop floor and I knew what was expected of me." ((in 78 reviews)); "Great people to work with and enjoyed working" ((in 63 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and make the day to day more enjoyable." ((in 53 reviews)); "Thanks and like good salary" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good discount and benefits if store does well" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"bad management from the top down." ((in 92 reviews)); "pay is low but not too bad" ((in 73 reviews)); "Long hours at times and can get very busy and messy" ((in 63 reviews)); "New store managers do not get trained" ((in 53 reviews)); "No training structure....When i first started i was given a 30minute induction then paired with another colleague for 2 hours." ((in 19 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Poundland locations?

London , Birmingham , Walsall , Belfast , Wigan , Bristol , Glasgow , Edinburgh , Nottingham , Harlow , Wolverhampton , Willenhall , Leicester , Southampton , Luton , Manchester , Peterborough , Newcastle upon Tyne , Brighton , Bradford , Swansea , Sheffield , Derby , Coventry , Plymouth , Newport , Liverpool , Portsmouth , Aberdeen , Middlesbrough

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Poundland Reviews

3.0

35% would recommend to a friend

(1,228 total reviews)

Austin Cooke

27% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

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Poundland has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Poundland employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

23 Jun 2026

Great team but low pay and high stress

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great team Easy to learn good first job

Cons

Low pay Understaffed Stressful and busy environment

3.0

9 Jun 2026

Once a great place to work

Retail store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Used to be a great place to work, changes when shops restructured to include PEP and larger homewares aisle was the beginning of the end

Cons

Long hours, lack of staff, no appreciation for staff

1.0

9 Jun 2026

Easy work but poor pay and treatment

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The work is easy enough.

Cons

Poor pay and poor treatment.

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