Wren Kitchens reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(2,549 total reviews)
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63% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Wren Kitchens has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,549 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wren Kitchens 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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1.0
May 7, 2016

Liars, cheaters and con artists

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Pros

Pays really well. Lovely showrooms. I've sat here for 15 minutes and there really is nothing else to put as a "pro". Still got my free mug.

Cons

Employed 2012 - 2014. Long hours. Business mobile that you must answer at all times. Black and white, boring uniform. Lied about paying staff a quarterly bonus. So much pressure and so may threats. Everybody is expendable. Lack of training for people who are new to the kitchen industry, I've been designing for years so luckily I saw through the lies. I was ashamed to sell their kitchens. Missing parts, damaged doors. Absolute rubbish turning up on delivery. Customers crying and yelling at you, understandably with how frustrating things were for them. Getting any help from higher up or customer services was like getting blood out of a stone. Issues went on for months. It was soul destroying. It's bully tactics. When I found a suitable new employer I handed in my notice. But I didn't end up working my notice. I left the same morning. I've never looked back. They still owe me and many others money. They care about nothing but lining their pockets. Close them down.

1.0
May 4, 2016

Be very careful

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Pros

Can earn great money if your willing to play by wrens rules and lie through your teeth, the surveying job looks decent

Cons

I think wren conduct themselves terribly, let me tell you off the bat you are not a kitchen designer... Despite what may have been told at your interview unless you have experience in the trade your training you get given is how to greet customers on a green carpet they place at the front of the show room where you will stand for hours greeting people walking in the door! That's your two week training learning how to say; "Hello welcome to wren, is it kitchens bedrooms or bathrooms you are after ...... Fantastic follow me" Get used to these words as you will use them a lot over your time at wren, if you fail mystery shop you may be subjected to being sat in front of your colleagues or even worse entire region of strangers and shown the entire video of you failing your mystery shop. You will be given tests on your first couple of weeks where if you fail you will be sacked straight away. In certain stores you may be asked to rip off customers and lie to them to help store targets..... If a customer wants a refund you will tell 5-10 days however it depends on the area managers performance that month it could take up to a month to return their deposit. Your managers will not care you if you struggle wren seems to breed very greedy and self satisfied Management. Your on your own to hit target as your colleagues will try and steal your deals on days off. From Boxing Day to 31st March you will be lucky to have ONE day off for the entire month. That is not an exaggeration ask at your interview as it's the busiest time of the year. Customer service team are really bad and downright rude even to you as a colleague. You will always wear a white shirt and a green lanyard that's that. Management will lie to you.

4.0
Apr 16, 2016
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Pros

Excellent Bonus Structure Good Career prospects

Cons

Head office can let you down with customers, Hindering future Business

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