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      3.3

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (69 total reviews)

      Sébastien Krysiak

      74% approve of CEO

      54% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Senior management

      3.0

      Work/Life balance

      Howdens has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 69 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Howdens employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      69 reviews
      3.0
      Apr 21, 2026

      Ok

      Business executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Friendly atmosphere in the work environment

      Cons

      Career advancement was very difficult

      3.0
      Apr 21, 2026

      Worked in the the contract division

      Contract kitchen designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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.

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