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    Updated 23 Feb 2020

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    3.4
    65%
    Recommend to a Friend
    78%
    Approve of CEO
    Primark CEO Paul Marchant
    Paul Marchant
    937 Ratings
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    • "Also - no discount except from in December where you get 10% off at Christmas" (in 130 reviews)

    • "Pay was not great and no staff discount" (in 129 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Great place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at Primark part-time

      Pros

      Yearly increase in pay Good union

      Cons

      Can be treated like kids in school

      Primark2020-02-17

    2. "Great for student work along side uni"

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      Former Employee - Sales Assistant in Plymouth, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Primark part-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      good part time job for students, met wonderful people

      Cons

      not the best hours, not so great around the holidays if you lived away, didn't spend Christmas with my family

      Primark2020-02-23
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    3. "PRIMARK - RETAIL ASSISTANT"

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      Current Employee - Retail Assistant in Harrow, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Primark part-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Customer promise training Various job role opportunities Working well as a team

      Cons

      We only recieve 10% discount every 3 months that lasts only 4 weeks.

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      Primark2020-02-22

    4. "Nice"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Cashier in London, England

      I have been working at Primark part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Equality Empathy Warm Flexible Nice staff

      Cons

      Late shifts Not development Part time position ... ..... .....

      Primark2020-02-13

    5. "Nice for a first job"

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      Former Employee - Sales Assistant 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Primark part-time

      Pros

      If you work weekends the day goes quite quickly and the pay is quite good especially for people looking for their first job

      Cons

      It’s hard to get holiday and days off, also hard to book overtime

      Primark2020-02-13

    6. "Primark Experience"

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      Current Employee - Retail Assistant in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Primark part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Primark gives employees great opportunities to prosper within the business.

      Cons

      Most of the stores are too massive. Therefore, as an employee, you hardly remember where stock is as they often move them around the store.

      Primark2020-02-12

    7. "Retail"

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      • Career Opportunities
      Current Employee - Retail Sales Consultant 

      I have been working at Primark part-time

      Pros

      Good management and guidance provided

      Cons

      A lot of work To Do

      Primark2020-02-12

    8. "Good promotion prospects"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Supervisor in London, England

      I worked at Primark part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Good promotion prospects and great training, once promoted.

      Cons

      No encouragement to apply for promotion

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      Primark2020-02-11

    9. "Good"

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      Former Employee - Retail Assistant 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Primark part-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Nice place to work for

      Cons

      None none none none none

      Primark2020-02-10

    10. "Good job for students"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at Primark part-time

      Pros

      Pay Colleagues Flexible hours Christmas hours

      Cons

      Unpaid breaks not enough overtime Heavily understaffed

      Primark2020-02-10

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