Does Stena Line pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Stena Line employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Stena Line. This rating has improved by 26% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Stena Line?

49% of Stena Line employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Stena Line 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Stena Line?

Steward (7) , Customer Service (6) , Able Seaman (4) , On Board Services (4) , Cabin Assistant (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Onboard Services Crew (3) , 2nd Officer (2) , 4th Engineer (Marine Engineer) (2) , Coordinator (2) , Direct Marketing Manager (2) , Electro Technical Officer ETO (2) , Engineer (2) , Marine Engineer Officer (2) , Onboard Services Steward (2)

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

"Good salary, nice work rotation duration" ((in 5 reviews)); "Flexible, inclusive and friendly colleagues" ((in 5 reviews)); "People are friendly here." ((in 4 reviews)); "Paid for any additional training outside of work." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good benefits & hybrid working." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Long hours solid 2 week on/2week off cycle" ((in 11 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Management is bad" ((in 4 reviews)); "end up sleeping your whole week off, got sexually assaulted at work and it was covered up by manager and HR and got turned around back on me, there has been multiple cases of the same incident happening to other members of staff and nothing been done about it." ((in 3 reviews)); "pension is very low and no options to increase." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Stena Line locations?

Belfast , Holyhead , Fishguard , Cairnryan , Birkenhead , Glasgow , Cardiff , Harwich , Liverpool , London , Stranraer , Goole , Wirral

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Stena Line Reviews

3.5

49% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)

Leslie David Stracey

46% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture and values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Stena Line has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Stena Line employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

82 reviews

5.0

12 Mar 2026

good

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good environment, great culture and learning.

Cons

not many career progression options

5.0

28 Jan 2026

Port Services Operative

Port services operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-Pay is fair for what we do, but could be better for expectations and responsibility of job -Benefits from company are good, like free sailings -Safety culture has got lot better

Cons

-High pressure to get boats turnaround on time -Time to recover after nights shifts, only a couple of days before back in normally

5.0

17 Sept 2025

Great to work for

Onboard services crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Time off work makes up for the hours you do. Paid salary Own cabin

Cons

Long work hours depending on contract

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Jobs at Stena Line

Port Service Operative

Port Service Operative

Belfast, Northern Ireland

£47K - £47K /yr

(Employer provided)

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