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    Updated 15 Sep 2019

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    Found 2703 reviews

    3.3
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    59%
    Recommend to a Friend
    78%
    Approve of CEO
    Primark CEO Paul Marchant
    Paul Marchant
    808 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Good Pay - wayyy above min wage if you under 25" (in 157 reviews)

    • "a lot of overtime available if extra hours wanted/needed" (in 105 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Pay was not great and no staff discount" (in 124 reviews)

    • "Also - no discount except from in December where you get 10% off at Christmas" (in 123 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Good place to work"

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      Current Employee - Supervisor in Merry Hill, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Good company to work for

      Cons

      High staff turn over, no benefits

      Primark2019-09-15

    2. "Average part time job and good pay"

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      Current Employee - Sales Assistant in Leicester, England

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

      Pros

      10% staff discount seasonal; always something to do; gain different skills; holiday pay

      Cons

      usually very busy so it's tiring

      Primark2019-09-15
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    3. "Loved my time at primark"

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      Former Employee - Trainee Buyer in Reading, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      A really fun and inspiring place to work. The pay is good!

      Cons

      There could be more training. No bonus scheme for trainees but available for assistant buyers and above.The company has now moved to Dublin. Loved my time there.

      Primark2019-09-14

    4. "Primark"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Primark Sales Assistant in Omagh, Northern Ireland
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Easy Good pay Easy to work with staff

      Cons

      Hard to book time off at last minute

      Primark2019-09-11

    5. "Review"

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      Current Employee - Retail Sales Consultant 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Good standard work not too dad

      Cons

      Not too many to be fair

      Primark2019-09-11

    6. "Good part time job"

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      Former Employee - Customer Service Representative in Leicester, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      good for saving alongside studies, lots of extra hours available, flexible

      Cons

      tedious, same tasks everyday, repetitive

      Primark2019-09-10

    7. "Retail Assistant"

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      Former Employee - Retail Assistant 

      I worked at Primark part-time

      Pros

      Great location, good colleagues and staffs.

      Cons

      it's hard to get more extra hours to work

      Primark2019-09-10

    8. "Good retail experience"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Retail Sales Associate 

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

      Pros

      Good starting job, perfect alongside studying as you can get part time

      Cons

      Too busy, no air conditioning

      Primark2019-09-06

    9. "Fun working atmosphere"

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      Former Employee - Sales Assistant in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Regular pay, fun working place, everyday is different.

      Cons

      Managers have favourite employees and they give the less favourite employees the more difficult tasks.

      Primark2019-09-03

    10. "Perfect part time job"

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      Former Employee - Sales Assistant 

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

      Pros

      Fixed hours, opportunity for overtime, big staff

      Cons

      Big staff numbers mean managers don't know much about you

      Primark2019-09-03
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