Good holidays; chaotic management; unrealistic goals; very physical job - Retail Store Associate Barnardo's Employee Review

2.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good holiday amount; some good customers.

Cons

Constant huge amount of donations which cannot be refused; working weekends and BH; not knowing rota ahead (only a couple of days ahead); chaotic organisation of all processes by manager; too much new goods - toys; money not spent on essential repair of shop; store associate doing same job as manager but not with same pay. too much relying on volunteers - their quality varies and you have to support those who are not able; long recruitment process for volunteers; unrealistic goals from management and still added new tasks. Very physical job; all day walking.

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5.0
Dec 13, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

An organization focused on the future. In a corporate transition and hoping to add value to the families, young people and children they support.

Cons

Emotional, tiring work for those who are passionate about serving a social cause.

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3.0
Jun 28, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Barnardo's really helps people across the UK and I was lucky enough to see this first-hand. My immediate managers were supportive, loyal, and responsive to their team's feelings. I admired my colleagues a great deal: they were all dedicated and hardworking. Flexible and responsive to work-life balance requests.

Cons

There was a great deal of disillusionment about the new employee contract and the consultation process surrounding it. The consultation seemed forced and many employees - including managers - felt pressured to agree to the conditions despite misgivings.

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