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

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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,228 reviews)

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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

1.0

17 Jun 2018

Toxic and Bullying

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some good colleagues in the company

Cons

Culture has changed dramatically in the last six months, very poor leadership from the leadership team, there is no coaching or support, you are constantly managed with visitors taking pictures of your shop with no contact with the store teams then used as a stick to beat the store's up with, toxic culture with the company offering no real strategy other than to blame the managers, if you are already in a quality retailer think twice about moving, this company won't help your CV.

1.0

19 Aug 2017

Manager

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Used to be such a great place to work up until the business was sold

Cons

Hostile environment, diminishing resources, people managed out rather than developed, increasing pressure to hit unrealistic targets, 60 hour weeks with no remuneration, nepotism,

Poundland Response

8y

Thanks for your comments. Most companies experience change at one time or another, however, we are confident that any changes being implemented are for the better, and important for the long-term success of the company. We review all comments and take on board the feedback we receive. Please speak directly to your Area Sales Manager as well.

1.0

3 Mar 2015

poundland are the worst company to work for

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

its a job. if your not fussy or suicidal you will love it.

Cons

After working for this company for 6+ years I can honestly say they have no care towards staff or health and safety. When delivery comes staff are told to pull in pallets with no health and safety training or protective clothing provided. Current management have no care towards long term members of staff. Staff are told if they don’t like it they know where the door is. Even if you have a disability this company will refuse to work around it, at the end of the day it is made clear that your health is not the companies responsibility, when the 99p takeover is complete this store will be closed with the loss of all staff. If you like being bullied then this is the place for you. Don’t expect management to listen to your worries and forget about the company grievance procedure because they never side with the staff,

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