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    Primark Reviews

    Updated 21 April 2019
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    Primark CEO Paul Marchant
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    Pros

    • "Lots of overtime if you want to work extra outside of contracted hours" (in 92 reviews)

    • "Good pay and increases in wages after a period of time" (in 140 reviews)

    Cons

    • "no staff discount except for 2 weeks at Christmas" (in 120 reviews)

    • "Also - no discount except from in December where you get 10% off at Christmas" (in 121 reviews)

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    1. "Good part time job"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Primark part-time

      Pros

      Opportunity for overtime
      Fast pace

      Cons

      Long days
      No sick pay

    2. "good job for students"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Primark part-time

      Pros

      friendly staff and fairly simple work

      Cons

      can be stressful during busy periods

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    3. "Primark Retail Assistant"

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      Former Employee - Retail Assistant in Guildford, England
      Former Employee - Retail Assistant in Guildford, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Primark full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good career opportunities, working atmosphere and management

      Cons

      Some long hours and last minute notice for working extra time

    4. "Sales assistant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Primark part-time

      Pros

      Great rate of pay regardless of age

      Cons

      Part of a very large workforce so you won't know your colleagues as well as you would in other working environments

    5. "It was OK."

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      Former Employee - Cash Office Associate
      Former Employee - Cash Office Associate
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Primark part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Flexible working hours, in all honesty if I needed a day off they would normally allow it as they could find cover, always something to do, guaranteed hours, progression sometimes available.

      Cons

      Management have favourites, although I was weekday staff we were definitely favoured over weekend staff which I found rather unfair, management would abuse their positions sometimes... No staff discount, only at Christmas

      Advice to Management

      Don't abuse your positions, treat staff with respect and the turnover won't be so high! Offer support when needed, we get you have a lot to do, but believe it or not if you offer proper training your employees will be able to help you with some of your workload in regards to the shop floor!

    6. "Great company to work for"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Primark part-time

      Pros

      Flexible working hours in store
      Good pay
      Supportive management

      Cons

      Rostering could be better for a more structured work week

    7. "Customer assistant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Primark part-time

      Pros

      Friendly team and surroundings
      Easy to settle in
      Management are great, down to earth and dont put too much pressure on you

      Cons

      Sometimes a struggle to get overtime with the amount of staff but that's all

    8. "primark"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Primark part-time

      Pros

      very friendly staff, cheap clothes

      Cons

      very busy environement to work in

    9. "Retail assistant"

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      Current Employee - Retail Sales Associate in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
      Current Employee - Retail Sales Associate in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Primark part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Nice people, easy going managers, stress free environment, free tea and coffee, good product to work with.

      Cons

      10% staff discount only offered 4 times a year, chavvy customers, expected to be a crèche.

      Advice to Management

      None

    10. "Very good experience and nice staff"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Very polite staff, organised area

      Cons

      The fast past that will come at rush hour