Stena Line Reviews

3.5

49% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)
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Leslie David Stracey

46% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Stena Line has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Stena Line employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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82 reviews
2.0
10 Jan 2022

Unfortunately declined and show true colours in recent years

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Down time between ships Shift pattern 4 on 4 off

Cons

Cut company sick pay when covid hit when staff needed it more than ever, low wage increases, Difference between wages eg. one person is earning £600 more a month than you. While another can earn £180 more than you. pension is very low and no options to increase. No option to advance in a career. Work load isnt shared out equally Nights shift with no extra pay. Dead end job unfortunately.

3.0
20 May 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Relaxed engine room atmosphere Short contracts 1-2 weeks Equal leave plus 4 extra weeks leave a year (only work 5 months a year)

Cons

Poor salary Monotonous work/ not much variety Aggressive disagreements/bullying are common Benefits are slowly being eroded e.g. junior engineers have received a £10000 pay cut in the last 5 years Travel isn't paid Food quality varies wildly depending on which ship you sail on HR, shoreside and accounting team are poor and often make mistakes such as forgetting to pay people. To progress to higher ranks you much attain the ticket above the rank you will be promoted to (until the company are desperate) e.g. to be a 3rd engineer you need a 2nds ticket Safety is a dirty word e.g. very poor/dangerous enclosed entry procedures High crew turn-around due to low pay and unwelcoming atmosphere.

1.0
11 Jun 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Fleet AB paid travel and hotel, free soft drinks on tap, helpful crewing manager.

Cons

Monotonous work, very cliquey unwelcoming crew, long hours with next to no break, some shocking/dangerous examples of seamanship from supposed “AB’s”, dirty cabin, spent my week off catching up on sleep!

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