Does Kingfisher pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kingfisher employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kingfisher. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kingfisher?

66% of Kingfisher employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kingfisher 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kingfisher?

Project Manager (11) , Customer Advisor (8) , Manager (8) , Business Analyst (7) , Quality Engineer (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Lawyer (5) , Merchandiser (5) , Technical Specialist (5) , Analyst (4) , Buyer (4) , Customer Service (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Sales (4) , Sales Assistant (4)

What are the pros of working at Kingfisher according to real employee reviews?

"Nice people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "Culture was great" ((in 23 reviews)); "good benefits and working environmentt" ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is good for retail job is relatively easy if you have common sense Flexible rota" ((in 18 reviews)); "Colleagues are for the most part, great!" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kingfisher according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management Makes things unorganised" ((in 22 reviews)); "Not all but some managers are also looking to advance to the next level and support for their teams is minimal." ((in 9 reviews)); "Senior Management sometimes lack direction and vision" ((in 7 reviews)); "No opportunities to advance unless your 'face fits'" ((in 5 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Kingfisher locations?

Templemars , Lille , Paris , Seclin , Lyon

Kingfisher reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(404 total reviews)

Thierry Garnier

81% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (404 reviews)

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Kingfisher has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 404 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kingfisher 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).

Reviews by job title

404 reviews

3.0

Jun 17, 2026

Friendly colleagues but limited growth and low pay

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people Good work life balance

Cons

Limited progression Poor pay and poor pay increases Majority of devs in other countries (India, Poland, Romania) so you never meet anyone on your team. It feels like they are waiting for uk engineers to leave so they can replace for cheaper

3.0

Jun 3, 2026

Store discount and strong pension, but pay could improve

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Store Discount Market leading pension Some genuinely decent people to work with

Cons

Base salaries could be improved Fragmented approach between HQ and Stores Seems to be moving back to more time in office for no apparent reason

3.0

May 28, 2026

Plenty of services but heavy workload and strict deadlines

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- A lot of services - A lot of domain knowledge

Cons

- A lot of work - Strict deadlines

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Friendly colleagues but limited growth and low pay

Store discount and strong pension, but pay could improve

Plenty of services but heavy workload and strict deadlines

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