Does B&Q pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, B&Q employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at B&Q. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at B&Q?

62% of B&Q employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated B&Q 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at B&Q?

Customer Advisor (728) , Customer Assistant (188) , Showroom Advisor (134) , Customer Service Advisor (117) , Customer Service (111) , Sales Assistant (100) , Sales Associate (69) , Customer Service Representative (65) , Team Leader (57) , Trading Manager (53) , Showrooms Advisor (44) , Sales Advisor (42) , Showroom Assistant (33) , Retail Assistant (31) , Kitchen Designer (27)

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

"The people I worked with were great and made it nicer to come to work." ((in 234 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and always know how to have a good laugh so there's always plenty of banter instore." ((in 211 reviews)); "Very diverse job; colleagues are great." ((in 175 reviews)); "Flexible hours and always chance for overtime" ((in 97 reviews)); "the benefits are good and the holiday time is really good." ((in 61 reviews))

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

"some of the management is poor and act like they're better than the customer advisors." ((in 294 reviews)); "Managers do not own up to their mistakes unethical dismissals and informal actions and they decide to do what ever they want" ((in 159 reviews)); "No training and are expected to know loads about the products straight away and called an expert!" ((in 58 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 36 reviews)); "Constructive dismissal, bullying, corruption, mental breakdown, unfair dismissal, corporate discrimination." ((in 36 reviews))

What are employees saying about B&Q layoffs in 2026?

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

B&Q reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,381 total reviews)

Graham Bell

64% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

B&Q has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,381 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The B&Q employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Aug 3, 2014

Constant change with limited opportunity and challenge

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous staff discount Good yearly Performance bonuses Flexible hours of work available Established brand and product

Cons

Limited opportunities for progression. All new roles created within Homefit division offered to head hunted Homebase staff whether qualified for the role or not. Nepotism exists - directors employing siblings, managers working their parents or children. Senior management constantly move the goal posts therefore giving the false sense of progressing change. Outdated systems and processes.

3.0

Jul 14, 2014

Not rewarding. No thanks

Customer advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team, good pay. Good staff discount

Cons

Hours drop without notice. Not enough training, no recognition. Not rewarding

5.0

Jul 7, 2014

Excellent workplace.

Showroom ca

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training and support, 20% discount, flexible hours, overtime, time and a half on Sundays. CAD training, development, great work ethic and team. Great atmosphere.

Cons

My stores management are really good, nothing particularly bad to say.

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