More cons than pros - Kitchen Sales Designer Howdens Employee Review

3.0
Aug 2, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Good people at depot level. Few USPs to combat competition, like stock availability.

Cons

Underpaid. Long hours. Impossible expectations. 0 support from senior management. Demoralising attitude from senior management. No regard for H&S, despite promoting it heavily. Dated and complicated ways of communicating and ordering. 0 support from product.

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3.0
Apr 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great to work with, training provided with additional support from the other hubs outside London. Learnt a lot and helped in my career as a Contract Kitchen Designer. Pay increases every year. Good overall package in terms of holidays, sick pay and additional cost of living support (it happened maybe twice for the year). Christmas parties were great plus yearly Christmas hampers.

Cons

Little to no progression if you want to stay as a Designer, KPIs so expected to have a high turnover on projects, like 1-5 days for a project of 50 kitchen types. It not a job everyone gets even with the additional support.

3.0
May 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Bonus, friendly colleagues, good training

Cons

Busy, fast paced, cold calling and long hours

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