B&Q Employee Reviews about "long hours"
Updated 25 Nov 2020
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Graham Bell
198 Ratings
Pros
"Good pay for a student during A-levels" (in 98 reviews)
"Good benefits 20% staff discount and other online companies" (in 70 reviews)
Cons
"I worked at b&q for a number of years until I couldn’t take it anymore" (in 72 reviews)
"Long hours and sometimes physical workload - but worth it" (in 33 reviews)
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Reviews about "long hours"
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"You feel like a member of the family"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at B&Q full-time
Pros
Great benefits including flexible working, pension, bonus and wellbeing programmes
Cons
Long hours and heavy on the male leadership
"poor working conditions"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at B&Q full-time
Pros
good staff, friendly, mainly students working around college
Cons
bad management, bad pay, long hours
Pros
Friendly, good pay and good colleagues
Cons
Long hours sometimes but fun
Thanks for the 5 stars and for recommending B&Q as a great employer!
"Great company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at B&Q part-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Promotions for hard work Fun atmosphere
Cons
Long hours And poor shift patterns
Continue readingB&Q Response
August 17, 2020 – Employer Brand & Attraction Manager
Thanks for the 5 star review and for recommending B&Q as a great place to work. We'll be sure to share your comments with the relevant management teams so they can make the necessary changes to improve things in that store.
"Good company, lots of politics - face fits"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at B&Q full-time for more than a year
Pros
Paid well, plenty of staff & managers to cover
Cons
Long hours, thankless job, kpi after kpi sometimes not what should be priority
B&Q Response
August 17, 2020 – Employer Brand & Attraction Manager
Thanks for the 4 star review and for recommending B&Q as a great place to work. We'll be sure to share your comments with the relevant management teams so they can make the necessary changes to improve things in that store.
- Helpful (2)
"Sales advisor"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI worked at B&Q part-time for less than a year
Pros
No pros at all in this job
Cons
The whole job is the downside you get zero training long hours no communication between staff and all the staff are unmotivated and depressed
Continue reading - COVID-19Helpful (1)
"Not worth your time"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at B&Q part-time for less than a year
Pros
Nothing really, avoid at all costs
Cons
Long hours Management does not listen to you or make you part of the team. You always feels distanced. Store manager just wants you to work work and work and work and nothing else. Asked to work during COVID-19- business as usual???
Continue readingB&Q Response
April 2, 2020 – Employer Brand & Attraction Manager
Thanks for your comments, we'll be sure to share them with the relevant management teams. Should you wish to understand more about how we're constantly adapting our business to protect our colleagues and customers during the Covid-19 situation, please speak with your line manager or visit our dedicated intranet page.
"Low Pay for KBB Designer"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at B&Q full-time for more than a year
Pros
Flexible Hours Staff Discount Student Friendly Employer
Cons
Low pay Career progression isn’t great Long hours Now commission/bonuses
B&Q Response
February 17, 2020 – Employer Brand & Attraction Manager
Thanks for sharing your feedback. Please do keep an eye out for our apprenticeships, there's several available for retail colleagues, and they do help with career progression.
"Decent for students.."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at B&Q part-time for more than 3 years
Pros
- Good discount - Okay pay - Good people
Cons
- Long hours - Poor communication levels
B&Q Response
February 17, 2020 – Employer Brand & Attraction Manager
Thanks for your comments - please do share your thoughts RE communication in your store with your store colleagues - perhaps together you can resolve this?
"Fantastic place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at B&Q full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
This is a family rather than an employer - motivated, caring employees and managers who reward hard work and determination. Opportunities for personal growth and development are plentiful and with First Line manager training programmes, Jolly Deck, monthly focussed training and Apprenticeships Every day is an opportunity to learn and grow
Cons
Long hours and sometimes physical workload - but worth it!
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October 1, 2020 – Employer Brand & Attraction Manager