Does Maplin Electronics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Maplin Electronics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Maplin Electronics. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Maplin Electronics?

43% of Maplin Electronics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Maplin Electronics 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Maplin Electronics?

Sales Advisor (103) , Sales Team Leader (29) , Sales Assistant (22) , Store Manager (21) , Assistant Manager (13) , Sales Associate (10) , Part-time Sales Advisor (9) , Sales (7) , Customer Advisor (4) , Team Leader (4) , Retail Store Manager (3) , Sales Adviser (3) , Part Time Sales Advisor (2) , Retail Assistant (2) , Retail Sales Assistant (2)

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

"Staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 30 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and ok discount." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 20 reviews)); "Easy environment to work in" ((in 4 reviews)); "work environment was fun with colleagues" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"low pay and boring job" ((in 54 reviews)); "Poor management Made to work late and come in for weekend meetings without pay Competition between staff encouraged" ((in 29 reviews)); "Managers have the authority to palm you off with low value items and keep the big spenders for themselves." ((in 21 reviews)); "No training" ((in 16 reviews)); "basic pay is minimum wage" ((in 15 reviews))

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3.4

43% would recommend to a friend

(383 total reviews)

Oliver Meakin

36% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Maplin Electronics has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 383 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Maplin Electronics 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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383 reviews

5.0

Jan 27, 2026

Great place to work

Software eenginer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team work and social events

Cons

Expensive products compared to others

4.0

Dec 12, 2025

Great

Sales advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work through college

Cons

Not many ways to advance

3.0

Nov 13, 2025

Retail Job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly colleagues, employee discount, quiet

Cons

Busy over Xmas, hard to get holidays

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