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3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(2373 total reviews)

Richard Bradbury

66% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and Inclusion

3.4

Culture and Values

3.3

Compensation and Benefits

3.2

Career Opportunities

3.2

Work/Life Balance

3.2

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

21%

4 stars

27%

3 stars

27%

2 stars

13%

1 star

12%

Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

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Pros
  • "Staff are friendly and helpful at all times(in 145 reviews)
  • "Flexible and nice people to work with(in 132 reviews)
  • "The team were great and got the day in.(in 91 reviews)
  • "You will get good benefit and they care their staff very much(in 50 reviews)
  • "Friendly atmosphere with down to earth people(in 19 reviews)
Cons
  • "Unprofessional managers = Poor management(in 203 reviews)
  • "Low pay and that’s all(in 177 reviews)
  • "When taken ill at work managers can be rude and question you assuming you're lying.(in 152 reviews)
  • "Can be long hours and dfficult to drive in and out of work as all employees start at the same time(in 88 reviews)
  • "No training and felt like I needed to know everything as they would either roll eyes or have nasty comments to say.(in 51 reviews)
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Updated 30 Nov 2023

    1. 5.0
      10 Oct 2023
      Sales Associate
      Former Employee
      Galway
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great team and great environment to work in,

      Cons

      Sometimes customers can be very rude however team is always there to support you

      1. 1.0
        17 Nov 2023
        Retail Assistant
        Former Employee, less than 1 year
        Dublin, Dublin
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Good to start out as a first job

        Cons

        Unprofessional Management Not good pay

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        1. 3.0
          25 Sept 2023
          Store Leader
          Former Employee, more than 1 year
          Dublin, Dublin
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Good discount, nice people, nice stock

          Cons

          Poor training , too much expected with little notice. Senior Management rude

          1. 3.0
            25 Sept 2023
            Customer Assistant
            Former Employee, more than 3 years
            Dublin, Dublin
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Good discount Nice people Free clothes at times

            Cons

            Rota got changed most days of the week for the day before Monthly pay

            1. 4.0
              31 Aug 2023
              Retail Store Assistant
              Former Employee
              Dublin, Dublin
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Nice people, nice environment to work in

              Cons

              Weekend shifts and working evenings

              1. 4.0
                22 Aug 2023
                Sales Associate
                Current Employee
                Navan
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Fun people to work with management are great

                Cons

                Min wage pay which is not great

                1. 2.0
                  24 Aug 2023
                  Sales Assistant
                  Former Employee, less than 1 year
                  Dublin, Dublin
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Discounts up to 40% Access to sales before they started

                  Cons

                  Low Pay Management Lack of Progression

                  1. 3.0
                    1 Aug 2023
                    Sales Advisor
                    Current Employee
                    Galway
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Young staff, sociable hours, city centre, flexible hours, young management, time and a half on Sundays and bank holidays, easy work, social

                    Cons

                    Poor pay, some favouritism with staff

                    1. 3.0
                      2 Aug 2023
                      Sales Assistant
                      Former Employee
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Uniform allowance of up to 50% off

                      Cons

                      Bad management and bad starting salary ok for young people

                      1. 3.0
                        4 Aug 2023
                        Sales Associate
                        Former Employee
                        Newbridge
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Good staff to work with

                        Cons

                        Not great pay to be honest

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                      River Island Clothing has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,551 reviews left anonymously by employees. 63% of employees would recommend working at River Island Clothing to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

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                      63% of River Island Clothing employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated River Island Clothing 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

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