Does John Lewis & Partners pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, John Lewis & Partners employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at John Lewis & Partners. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at John Lewis & Partners?

67% of John Lewis & Partners employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated John Lewis & Partners 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at John Lewis & Partners?

Sales Assistant (559) , Sales Associate (287) , Selling Assistant (196) , Selling Partner (161) , Catering Assistant (153) , Customer Assistant (99) , Retail Assistant (94) , Retail Sales Assistant (87) , Customer Service (80) , Partner (75) , Operations Partner (74) , Retail Sales Associate (72) , Supermarket Assistant (60) , Customer Service Representative (56) , Team Manager (50)

What are the pros of working at John Lewis & Partners according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits including discount and pension and sabbatical." ((in 393 reviews)); "A building full of great people most of whom worked hard and were proud to work for John Lewis." ((in 366 reviews)); "and good pay" ((in 334 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and easy to travel to being in the city centre" ((in 205 reviews)); "Supportive and friendly colleagues" ((in 181 reviews))

What are the cons of working at John Lewis & Partners according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of engagement." ((in 298 reviews)); "Too many managers in head office and not enough positions below." ((in 249 reviews)); "Long hours and weekend shifts to cover late night and weekend store opening hours but to be expected for retail." ((in 171 reviews)); "No career progression at all" ((in 53 reviews)); "Not very flexible working hours." ((in 48 reviews))

What are the top reviewed John Lewis & Partners locations?

Jersey City , New York , Glendale , Houghton , Charlotte , Austin , Fort Wayne , Indianapolis , Los Angeles , Denver , Stratford , Lewisburg , Boston , Chelmsford , Sterling Heights , Greece City , San Diego Country Estates , United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento , Lagos del Sol

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John Lewis & Partners

John Lewis & Partners reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(5,085 total reviews)

Jason Tarry

91% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

John Lewis & Partners has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,085 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The John Lewis & Partners employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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5K reviews

4.0

May 23, 2013

driving ones development

Sale assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At John Lewis they really take care of their employees. The pay isn't great but its down to the individual if they want to develop their careers training is there for everyone and this will reflect in your pay! so the more you do the more your pay increases! Everyone is so supportive and friendly, I've only been there for two years but the company is heading in the right direction.

Cons

We do three weeks late and one week early which could be a drag when your getting home eight thirty at night. Also in the month of December everyone has to do five nine o'clock finishes and you cant take any holidays during that time because of the Christmas trade!

5.0

May 14, 2013

Great company to work for

Selling assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a great corporate culture. Very warm and inclusive, lots of different clubs and societies to join, the Partnership gives you all sorts of special offers and discount, as well as running five of its own staff-only hotels at which you can stay. You're not paid commission so do not have to be the sterotypical pushy salesperson. The bonus is always generous: staff were given a mininum of 13% (7 weeks') extra pay even during the worst of the credit crunch, and this has been as high as 20% (10 weeks' worth) in the past.

Cons

The customers are often very demanding, and service standards are high, which means you have to stay extremely patient with occasionally difficult customers. It may take you a while to "break into" the company as some people are very protective of their departments and responsibilities against outsiders. Pay (before bonus) is only average. Otherwise little to criticise.

4.0

May 13, 2013

Good atmosphere, and group work ethic

Selling assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefits package available to all employees from three months employment. Generally supportive managerial staff.

Cons

Not many opportunities for individuals to progress quickly, especially from the bottom of the pay bands.

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