Does B&M Retail pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, B&M Retail employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at B&M Retail. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at B&M Retail?

37% of B&M Retail employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated B&M Retail 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at B&M Retail?

Store Manager (295) , Sales Assistant (236) , Deputy Manager (199) , Customer Service Assistant (134) , Customer Service Supervisor (132) , Customer Service (129) , Customer Assistant (121) , Shop Floor Assistant (106) , Supervisor (100) , Floor Manager (91) , Retail Assistant (91) , Warehouse Operative (84) , Sales Associate (82) , Replenishment Manager (80) , Cashier (74)

What are the pros of working at B&M Retail according to real employee reviews?

"All staff are friendly and are able to work professionally whilst maintaining good relationships at professional levels." ((in 307 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and helping" ((in 174 reviews)); "It's fab good people a" ((in 163 reviews)); "Great opportunities with career advancement even at younger ages.Fantastic skill building and team work instore." ((in 80 reviews)); "Great job security" ((in 49 reviews))

What are the cons of working at B&M Retail according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay (only minimum wage even if overtime is done) Slow job progression and low contracted hours" ((in 311 reviews)); "Minimum wage while requiring a lot of responsibility to ensure stock adjustments/reports are accurate for audits and stocktakes" ((in 216 reviews)); "Poor management who would moan about everything all the time and would never make the workplace positive." ((in 209 reviews)); "Moneys not great and long hours" ((in 157 reviews)); "Downside with B&M is the pay it’s national minimum wage would be better if it was slightly higher." ((in 120 reviews))

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B&M Retail reviews

2.8

37% would recommend to a friend

(3,794 total reviews)

Tjeerd Jegen

38% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.3

Compensation and benefits

B&M Retail has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,794 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The B&M Retail employee rating is 21% below average for employers within the Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Jul 4, 2025

Its okay

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people who make it a nice place to work

Cons

Poor benefits and lack of progression

3.0

Jun 27, 2025

Good

Warehouse operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Performance bonus Open to change of shift Overtime available Full time

Cons

Short and timed break Takes long before promotion

3.0

Jun 27, 2025

Ok Job

Customer service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Decent support on the floor -Plenty of information and training

Cons

-Management is uncoordinated at times -Long Hours for minimum wage -Lack of decent Air-Con means products, and staff melt in the summer.

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