Does Poundbakery pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Poundbakery employees rate their compensation and benefits as 1.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Poundbakery. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Poundbakery?

40% of Poundbakery employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Poundbakery 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Poundbakery?

Assistant Manager (4) , Sales Assistant (4) , Store Manager (4) , Manager (3)

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

"Easy work, flexible hours and a welcoming and friendly team of employees" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Bad management, not understanding of mental illness at all and I was made redundant with a weeks notice but not given any hours" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "Minimum wage" ((in 3 reviews))

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Poundbakery Reviews

3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(33 total reviews)

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.4

Diversity and inclusion

2.2

Culture and values

2.2

Career opportunities

2.1

Senior management

1.8

Compensation and benefits

Poundbakery has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 33 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there.

Reviews by job title

33 reviews

3.0

20 May 2026

Poor pay

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Food was good Cheap products

Cons

Not good job Management was not great

4.0

18 Nov 2025

Could be better, could be worse

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Plenty of hours/ overtime available

Cons

- Management - micromanaged - Hostile working environment - Food waste

5.0

4 Nov 2025

ok company to work for

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great team mates overall good

Cons

long hours sometimes last minute rota changes

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