Does Hovis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hovis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hovis. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hovis?

31% of Hovis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hovis 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hovis?

Warehouse Operative (5) , Finance (4) , Hgv Driver (4) , Warehouse Worker (4) , Engineer (3) , FLM (3) , Human Resources Advisor (3) , Bakery Operative (2) , Commercial Manager (2) , Employee (2) , Finance Manager (2) , Front Line Manager (2) , Machine Operator (2) , Operations Manager (2) , Plant Operator (2)

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

"Good people" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good pay and good breaks" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good salary and friendly staff" ((in 5 reviews)); "good team try to help each other" ((in 4 reviews)); "Cheap bread, shift patterns with days off" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Underinvested through bad management" ((in 7 reviews)); "long hours shifts not great" ((in 5 reviews)); "The leadership team of this iconic brand need to be held to account and dismissed for the horrid way they treat managers." ((in 4 reviews)); "Can't believe that management couldn't see the bullying and verbal abuse from colleagues." ((in 4 reviews)); "CEO is a bully and the culture kills mental health." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.1

31% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)

Jon Jenkins

45% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Culture & values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Hovis has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hovis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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138 reviews

5.0

Jan 31, 2026

Good people

Office administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people you work with are nice

Cons

Not enough communication and sometimes stressful

5.0

Apr 16, 2025

Excellent Place to work

Site technical manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Occupational health assessment with nurse on site Open to continuous improvement Give aways are amazing Enjoyed every second I worked on the site Amazing staff members

Cons

Old building which requires ongoing renovations

5.0

Dec 8, 2024

Bread

Hgv driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love bread, rolls and hot cross buns

Cons

Those pesky Warburtons drivers racing to get in front of you to deliver their rubbish bread

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