Is Debenhams a good company to work for?

Debenhams has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,634 reviews left anonymously by employees. 56% of employees would recommend working at Debenhams to a friend and 28% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Does Debenhams pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Debenhams employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Debenhams. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Debenhams?

56% of Debenhams employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Debenhams 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

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Pros

"Shifts can be great if the staff on duty are friendly with you.otherwise its long and crappy till you leave." (in 279 reviews)
"People generally are nice and approachable" (in 242 reviews)
"Colleagues are great and supportive but I honestly can't think of anything else positive to write about." (in 180 reviews)
"Good working environment with social staff" (in 49 reviews)
"Good work environment and colleagues" (in 25 reviews)

Cons

"Poor management led me to not be able to fulfil half of the responsibilities of my position." (in 321 reviews)
"Low pay (maybe as I started as entry level and had low negotiation power.)" (in 257 reviews)
"managers were rude and demanding" (in 152 reviews)
"Company expect you to be available whenever suits them and work long hours often missing your breaks." (in 111 reviews)
"No training was given so you have to rely on your coworkers to help you." (in 77 reviews)

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5.0
12 Apr 2023
Great place to work
Retail Sales Assistant
Former Employee, less than 1 year
Dublin, Dublin
Recommend
CEO Approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Team, canteen, customers, facilities, location
Cons
Pay was a bit low
1.0
20 Sept 2023
Scandalous
Sales Associate
Former Employee, more than 3 years
Blanchardstown
Recommend
CEO Approval
Business Outlook
Pros
No pros, would not recommend
Cons
Probably will get an email to say you will be made redundant

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