Does Primark pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Primark employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Primark. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Primark?

65% of Primark employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Primark 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Primark?

Retail Assistant (3730) , Sales Assistant (1911) , Sales Associate (873) , Retail Sales Associate (539) , Retail Sales Assistant (535) , Customer Assistant (275) , Supervisor (242) , Retail Assistant- Sales Floor (222) , Vendeur Polyvalent (175) , Retail Operative (149) , Customer Service (147) , Department Manager (136) , Shop Assistant (133) , Team Manager (130) , Vendeur (125)

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

"> Good pay for under 18s especially when compared to many other jobs for under 18s" ((in 1496 reviews)); "other staff are friendly and welcoming" ((in 764 reviews)); "Lots of overtime so if need more money it's easy and nice people however managers can be rude due to entitlement" ((in 611 reviews)); "The colleagues were nice and it was an easy job to learn. the ropes of." ((in 563 reviews)); "The hours are flexible which is good if you're a student looking for part time work" ((in 398 reviews))

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

"Poor management and sometimes treat you as if you are a cog in the machine rather then a member of the team." ((in 997 reviews)); "Most of the managers are rude and make the work environment toxic as I was crying after each shift from the abuse they gave me." ((in 782 reviews)); "No benefits and sometimes chaotic environment" ((in 186 reviews)); "supervisors were rude and unhelpful" ((in 166 reviews)); "unpaid breaks and can be very tiring during peak times" ((in 130 reviews))

What are employees saying about Primark layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Primark layoffs and their outlook for job security at Primark in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Primark locations?

Boston , Brooklyn , King of Prussia , Staten Island , Freehold , New York , Chicago , Willow Grove , East Rutherford , Danbury , Braintree , Burlington , Philadelphia , Sunrise , Sawgrass , Downtown Crossing , Albany , Jamaica , Tysons Corner , Elizabeth , New Brunswick , Buffalo , Elmhurst , Garden City , Lake Grove , Concord , Manchester , Miami , Cranbury , Edison

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Primark reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(12,226 total reviews)

Eoin Tonge

61% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Primark has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 12,226 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Primark 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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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

4.0

May 3, 2013

Nice Supervisors and good hours

Retail operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get full lunch hour and breaks good work atmosphere kind supervisors and management Good sized canteen and locker room

Cons

Quite a low wage You can get quite rude customers Till operatives have to do department work No staff discount

5.0

Apr 7, 2013

Very good, they pay very well and give regular paid breaks

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay rate Paid time and a half on Sundays and bank holidays Paid breaks Opportunities to progress in career ladder

Cons

Expected to stay until last customer leaves which may be over ten mins each shift without pay Customers can be rude and mess the shop up like animals

4.0

Mar 18, 2013

stressful but rewarding

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of people and big teams, lots of career opportunities if ur in the right area, good pay overtime available for staff most of the time

Cons

u get a lot of horrible rude customers of course. can be too stressful and busy for some people. no motivation and not enough support for managers at the moment...feeling like roboters...Nd it seems like primark sometimes just cares about what they want u to be for them, not what you want to be.

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