Does Screwfix pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Screwfix employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Screwfix. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Screwfix?

60% of Screwfix employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Screwfix 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Screwfix?

Sales Assistant (307) , Branch Manager (145) , Supervisor (142) , Assistant Manager (100) , Customer Service Assistant (99) , Service Assistant (93) , Sales Associate (85) , Retail Assistant (63) , Customer Assistant (54) , Customer Service Representative (39) , Customer Service (34) , Retail Sales Assistant (31) , Duty Manager (28) , Manager (28) , Assistant Store Manager (24)

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

"Good pay and easy to learn" ((in 183 reviews)); "People are great and lovely to work with" ((in 104 reviews)); "Work schedule was very flexible and I had a great team" ((in 98 reviews)); "37.5hr contract so good work life balance and 20% off screwfix and B&Q." ((in 95 reviews)); "staff are friendly and help cheer you up from the depressing shift you are about to start" ((in 78 reviews))

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

"If you have a good manager, then all will be good." ((in 71 reviews)); "My branch manager was a bad one." ((in 21 reviews)); "Salary seems low for the work and challenges we face on a daily basis" ((in 18 reviews)); "No bonus unless you're high up" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor upper management,cut throat when it suits them" ((in 13 reviews))

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Screwfix Reviews

3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(2,111 total reviews)

John Mewett

68% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Culture and values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Screwfix has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,111 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Screwfix 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

2K reviews

3.0

Oct 29, 2025

Alright Company

Service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I guess alright pay for retail

Cons

Sometimes other staff tend to louse around

3.0

Sep 24, 2025

It was really good, going downhill

Trade supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Staff discount, team members, above NMW

Cons

Setting unreasonable targets, don’t listen to staff anymore, more interested in making more money at the expense of staff well-being.

1.0

Apr 11, 2020

I do not feel proud to work for Screwfix anymore.

Duty manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

progression, fun people, easy job

Cons

profit over people, no interest in staff safety

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