Does Debenhams pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Debenhams employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Debenhams. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Debenhams?

55% of Debenhams employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Debenhams 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Debenhams?

Sales Advisor (598) , Sales Assistant (412) , Sales Associate (266) , Sales Adviser (97) , Part-time Sales Advisor (93) , Supervisor (84) , Retail Sales Assistant (69) , Sales Manager (56) , Retail Assistant (53) , Senior Sales Advisor (48) , Retail Sales Associate (47) , Sales (44) , Customer Assistant (40) , Manager (34) , Customer Service (32)

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

"Shifts can be great if the staff on duty are friendly with you.otherwise its long and crappy till you leave." ((in 309 reviews)); "People generally are nice and approachable" ((in 297 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and supportive but I honestly can't think of anything else positive to write about." ((in 204 reviews)); "good working environment" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good work environment and colleagues" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Poor management led me to not be able to fulfil half of the responsibilities of my position." ((in 385 reviews)); "Low pay (maybe as I started as entry level and had low negotiation power.)" ((in 300 reviews)); "the manager was rude and sarcastic" ((in 163 reviews)); "Company expect you to be available whenever suits them and work long hours often missing your breaks." ((in 128 reviews)); "No training was given so you have to rely on your coworkers to help you." ((in 82 reviews))

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Debenhams Reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,740 total reviews)

Sergio Bucher

68% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture and values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Debenhams has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,740 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Debenhams employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

May 12, 2023

Mixed bag

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good team and gooed company cuture

Cons

Poor pay and no access to bonus

3.0

Aug 4, 2022

Loved

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good company sad to have left

Cons

No cons, enjoyed every minute

4.0

Dec 2, 2020

Very fast paced

Buying assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great teams to be apart of

Cons

Communication could be better there

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