Does hmv pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, hmv employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at hmv. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at hmv?

64% of hmv employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated hmv 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at hmv?

Sales Assistant (172) , Sales Associate (77) , Retail Sales Assistant (18) , Retail Assistant (14) , Sales (12) , Supervisor (10) , Assistant Manager (9) , Store Manager (9) , Customer Assistant (8) , Customer Service Representative (7) , Retail Sales Associate (7) , Seasonal Sales Assistant (7) , Cashier (6) , Shop Assistant (6) , Buyer (5)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 60 reviews)); "Friendly staff and got to run the social media pages" ((in 52 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and simple to use systems" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great manager" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great culture and flexible environment" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"management was poor in acting on problems" ((in 45 reviews)); "as soon as you learn the ropes it can often be a bit of a doss which would explain the low pay." ((in 38 reviews)); "Long hours which could be a pro or con and for me because of being 16 I only got paid £5.64." ((in 23 reviews)); "Minimum wage at the time" ((in 11 reviews)); "Career progression is impossible for anyone starting from the Customer Assistant role." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about hmv layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(589 total reviews)

Ian Topping

59% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

hmv has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 589 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The hmv employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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589 reviews

5.0

Dec 13, 2024

Good place

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

No full time position open

5.0

Aug 10, 2023

Great Friends

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Miss this place. Met a lot of life long friends here

Cons

It closed. Hard to work there after that.

5.0

Jul 6, 2023

Amazing

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience and work enviroment to learn in

Cons

No cons to complain about. rip a great company

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