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    Updated 13 Jul 2019

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    Found 226 reviews

    3.7
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    67%
    Recommend to a Friend
    53%
    Approve of CEO
    Ian Topping
    60 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Excellent staff discount on all products, with the exception of gift cards etc" (in 32 reviews)

    • "HMV has a great people orientated focus with great emphasis on development" (in 17 reviews)

    Cons

    • "minimum wage job in a dying industry" (in 12 reviews)

    • "Its a very 'Head office knows best' type company" (in 11 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Great place for development"

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

      I worked at hmv full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      HMV has a great people orientated focus with great emphasis on development. Great culture.

      Cons

      The market continues to be turbulent, so can be a risky move

      hmv2019-05-30

    2. "good part time job"

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      Former Employee - Sales Assistant in Sheffield, England

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

      Pros

      - discount - good team to work with, made good friends - casual uniform

      Cons

      - national minimum wage - not very busy after christmas period

      hmv2019-07-08
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    3. "xmas job"

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      Former Employee - Xmas Temp 
      Recommends

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

      Pros

      nice discount if you like dvds or vinyl

      Cons

      they don't give many hours

      hmv2019-07-08

    4. "Made by management"

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      Former Employee - Sales Assistant 

      I worked at hmv full-time

      Pros

      Supportive colleagues and management

      Cons

      Long hours Management unwilling to act on complaints against other members of staff

      hmv2019-07-04

    5. "Great company, sad it's struggling"

      StarStarStarStarStar
        Former Employee - Sales Assistant 

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

        Pros

        Good team, suited me as a musician working in audio dept

        Cons

        Selling pure cards was a bit of nonsense, struggled in the age of digital

        hmv2019-07-03

      • "Okay"

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        Current Employee - Assistant in London, England

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

        Pros

        Good part time role when I needed extra income.

        Cons

        Job cuts uncertainty due to stores closing

        Advice to Management

        None as only worked part time and manager was ok

        hmv2019-07-13

      • "Hmv review"

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        Former Employee - Sales Associate in Staines, England
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

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

        Pros

        A very friendly work envitonment

        Cons

        The hours were not very flexible

        Advice to Management

        Possibly make the hours more flexible

        hmv2019-06-20

      • "Generally a great place to work with like-minded people (fellow music/film geeks!)"

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        Former Employee - Sales Assistant in Portsmouth, South East England, England
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        No Opinion of CEO

        I worked at hmv full-time for more than 3 years

        Pros

        - The team of people that I worked with were lovely, we were basically like a family! - Getting to help pick the playlist for the day, so you get to listen to music you like while you work. - Pretty relaxed work atmosphere. - 30% staff discount - Good in-store incentives (staff won holidays, latest tech, trips to festivals and gigs etc. and gift cards) - Flexible hours to an extent.

        Cons

        - Management were often unprofessional (bad communication). - No real chance of career progression, you had to really push hard to get any additional training.

        hmv2019-06-12

      • "Great people, poor pay"

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        Current Employee - Buyer in London, England
        Doesn't Recommend
        Negative Outlook
        No Opinion of CEO

        I have been working at hmv full-time for more than 8 years

        Pros

        People are amazing, fun place to work, working with product you love

        Cons

        Poor career progression, a "jobs for the boys" mentality at higher echelons, poor pay

        hmv2019-06-26

      • "Don't Bother"

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        Former Employee - Sales Assistant in Nuneaton, England
        Doesn't Recommend
        Negative Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

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

        Pros

        Easy to steal from if you wanted

        Cons

        Rude, Disrespectful, Manager gossips, Awful conditions

        Advice to Management

        Get a new Nuneaton manager

        hmv2019-07-08
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