HMV Reviews

Current Employee – been working at HMV

Pros – -very friendly people
-discount (supplier cost, items become very cheap)
-flexible when asking for days off
-flexible around your availability
-managers become your friends

Cons – -lack of appreciation from managers
-favouritism
-can get very boring on most night shifts

Advice to Senior Management – Appreciate ALL your workers.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at HMV full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Great to work for largely with some great perks

Cons – Treated poorly upon entering administration

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at HMV part-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Good benefits and events eg. Conferences

Cons – Must always keep up to date with new releases for films, music and tech, easy for full timers, more difficult for part timers.

Former Employee – worked at HMV

Pros – Support in business training schemes
casual dress
Several points of contact for support
Team atmosphere as departments run side by side.

Cons – none substantial enough to list

Advice to Senior Management – Allow greater creative input from employees at all levels regarding decisions, by offering a way to access current projects and send input electronically.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend