Does Home Bargains pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Home Bargains employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Home Bargains. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Home Bargains?

38% of Home Bargains employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Home Bargains 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Home Bargains?

Sales Assistant (364) , Store Assistant (255) , Retail Assistant (109) , Sales Associate (90) , Customer Assistant (68) , Retail Sales Assistant (66) , Store Manager (64) , Store Team Member (64) , Team Leader (61) , Team Member (56) , Shop Assistant (55) , Retail Store Assistant (39) , Lead Sales (38) , Customer Service (33) , Supervisor (27)

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

"Supportive and friendly staff" ((in 154 reviews)); "The pay was good as you worked such ling hours but you were too drained to spend your money in anything worthwhile" ((in 149 reviews)); "Most of the people are nice and welcoming" ((in 96 reviews)); "Generally helpful and friendly colleagues" ((in 72 reviews)); "Tiny amount above minimum wage" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Long hours and sometimes unorganised" ((in 122 reviews)); "Only given short breaks sometimes" ((in 38 reviews)); "Absolutely no work life balance" ((in 29 reviews)); "Minimum wage and the shift patterns weren't great." ((in 25 reviews)); "The bullying and discrimination from people at management level is horrendous." ((in 22 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Home Bargains

Home Bargains reviews

Compare reviews

3.2

38% would recommend to a friend

(2,137 total reviews)

Tom Morris

52% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Home Bargains has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,137 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Home Bargains employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jun 4, 2026

Interesting tasks but overwhelming expectations

Lead sales associate/key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was interesting being able to do tasks out of the norm.

Cons

Expected to do everything and anything at the drop of a hat.

2.0

Jun 3, 2026

Weekly pay feels inadequate amid poor management

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly pay Tiny amount above minimum wage

Cons

Skeleton staff Mismanaged store Limited maintenance within the store Little or no interest from area or regional management Zero substantial benefits

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Good shifts but some unfriendly staff

Cuztomer advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good shifts and good hours

Cons

Some staff was a bit unfriendly

Viewing 1 - 3 of 2,137 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Costco Wholesale

4.2★Compensation & Benefits

John Lewis & Partners

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

D-Mart

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Target Australia

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Home Bargains

Store Team Member

High Wycombe, England

Strabane, Northern Ireland

Belfast, Northern Ireland