Does Screwfix pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Screwfix employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Screwfix. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Screwfix?

59% of Screwfix employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Screwfix 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Screwfix?

Sales Assistant (307) , Branch Manager (143) , Supervisor (142) , Assistant Manager (100) , Customer Service Assistant (99) , Service Assistant (93) , Sales Associate (85) , Retail Assistant (63) , Customer Assistant (54) , Customer Service Representative (39) , Customer Service (33) , Retail Sales Assistant (31) , Duty Manager (28) , Manager (28) , Assistant Store Manager (24)

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

"pay was good and a generally easy job" ((in 185 reviews)); "People are great and lovely to work with" ((in 107 reviews)); "Work schedule was very flexible and I had a great team" ((in 103 reviews)); "37.5hr contract so good work life balance and 20% off screwfix and B&Q." ((in 95 reviews)); "staff are friendly and help cheer you up from the depressing shift you are about to start" ((in 79 reviews))

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

"Why do you treat your managers and assistant managers like this?" ((in 71 reviews)); "Poor pay at every level, branch manager on £35k" ((in 21 reviews)); "Salary seems low for the work and challenges we face on a daily basis" ((in 20 reviews)); "No bonus unless you're high up" ((in 18 reviews)); "Unsociable working hours." ((in 15 reviews))

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Screwfix reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(2,110 total reviews)

John Mewett

69% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Screwfix has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,110 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Screwfix 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jun 3, 2026

Great company, but moving to micromanagement

Branch manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for.

Cons

Moving towards a more micro managed approach

4.0

May 27, 2026

Okay part-time work but too much micromanagement

Customer service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Okay place to work when part time

Cons

A lot of micro management

4.0

May 25, 2026

Straightforward job but tasks can be monotonous

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty straight-forward job, manager wants to meet targets, corporate keeps stores motivated.

Cons

Monotonous job, pretty tedious work tasks like stock-keep.

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Jobs at Screwfix

Redhill, South West England, England

£14 - £14 /hr

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