Does Barbour pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barbour employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barbour. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barbour?

57% of Barbour employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barbour 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barbour?

Sales Associate (37) , Sales Assistant (31) , Retail Sales Assistant (12) , Retail Sales Associate (6) , Marketing (3) , Sales Advisor (3) , Customer Service Representative (2) , IT Department (2) , Keyholder (2) , Marketing Manager (2) , Sales Coordinator (2) , Store Manager (2) , Supervisor (2) , Warehouse Operative (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 18 reviews)); "Loved working at the company, great basis and team!" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good discount and great colleagues" ((in 7 reviews)); "good salary and keeps you fit" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Astonishingly low pay." ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor management, lack of support for members of staff from HR under poor management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Overworked a lot and no commission" ((in 7 reviews)); "long hours, on your feet" ((in 6 reviews)); "constant lack of clear communication and direction from those 'above'." ((in 4 reviews))

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Barbour Reviews

3.7

57% would recommend to a friend

(188 total reviews)

Steve Buck

62% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture and values

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Barbour has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Barbour employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

188 reviews

5.0

30 Jun 2026

Great teamwork and socials, but poor communication from management

It engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Canteen Socials Teamwork Staff discount Progression

Cons

Salary expectations Communication sometimes does not reach where it needs to reach

5.0

27 Apr 2026

Photography internship review

Photography internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great team to work with Motivating environment Friendly and welcoming

Cons

Tight deadlines Sometimes poor communication

5.0

2 Sept 2025

Great Company

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company to work for and a good culture in the office

Cons

Fixed hours with little flexibility

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