As a college student, I enjoyed working here. I was at registers (tills as they call it) for all but one work shift. If you're at registers, it's probably the easiest job you can do. Not to say that the sales floor wasn't easy, but registers was also easy. In terms of hours from a college student's prospective, management is willing to work with you to talk about hours based on the semester schedule.
Since I worked here part time, the four hour shifts flew by on the registers. Since I was working on the third floor, there were lots of people for all shifts I worked, so it kept me busy. When I worked the floor on my last day, time felt slow since I was mainly cleaning up and circulating in the department I was in without much to do for that time so I wasn't really productive. If you're a person who likes to communicate and talk a lot, registers are what you should ask for. Doesn't mean you will get it, but it's good since you're not tied down to a script or anything unlike a place I used to work for.
In terms of my supervisors on my floor, they were nice and willing to help when I had questions or just needed to take something off the list once the item was scanned. I had no personal issues and I genuinely liked my supervisors on the third floor.
Coworkers at registers were able to help and were really friendly, especially during my shifts.
If you don't mind working in such a fast paced environment like Primark, I would say work here. The pay could ha
This place is not healthy, avoid working for this company as a supervisor or above, if you need money at the moment you can make an effort and be part-time retail assistant for few months, but after you get some money run as fast as you can. Do not work for this company as a supervisor, you are going to hate your life and you gonna be so miserable trust me,not worthy.
1. Not enough money for the work load.
2. Managers from the UK think they come from another galaxy where they are the super nova, they think they are superior, they are rude, arrogant, unprofessional and not polite, unpleasant people in general.
3. They do not care about people they think they work with robots not human beings.
4. If you are a hard worker they just put more work load since they know you can handle it, and the others employees that don't don s&*&^t they just get away with murder.
5. They expect you to do an unrealistic amount of work without resources (retail assistants).
6. The environment is unhealthy and hostile.
7. The schedule is a nightmare, they schedule you to close and next day open. Also the schedule is last minute, they don't care about your life outside primark some Saturdays you don't even know what are you going to work on a Sunday like you just waiting for them to tell you when ever they need you, like they purchased an slave.
My advice is if you need some extra money a month you can get a part- time here, like 16-20 hours a week not more then that, but yo
Pros1 hour break, 401k, Paid Time Off.
ConsToo many cons, not enough space or time to list all of them.
I only have 2 positives for working at Primark:
1. The hours are amazing, I got to choose the hours I worked and as a mother and student, it fit my schedule perfectly in order to still be able to have some family and study time during the week.
2. You can meet some amazing people and make very good friends.
The management is awful, especially in the store I worked in, and the staff turnover is so high that you almost see different people every shift. I worked weekends and I'm pretty sure I heard of at least 2 people who have left and/or not come back every day.
Too much favouritism, two-faced and unhelpful mangers who have obvious favourites and don't really do much but blame the retail ops for every little thing. I compare it to modern day slavery. Breaks have been denied if we decide to ''take it too late'' even though we were told we cannot take a break until our section is completely tidy (virtually impossible in a shopping mall in west london on a Saturday afternoon). Also, we get followed to the toilets or break room if they feel we have taken too much time (even though we clock in and out) and questioned like a criminal. The extremely high staff turnover is a reflection of this.
I could honestly go on all day about how terrible it is to work here, however I'm going to sum it up by saying that if you're desperate for money and need something as a stop-gap until you get back on your feet, go for it. Anything else, avoid like the plague.
The only good thing about the job was the set schedule. The discount is an absolute joke, I would've preferred being told there wasn't one at all over "10% on four days of the stores choice" thats right, they choose, not you. The managers/ HR/ Whatever you want to call them are so stuck up and sit on their phones all day in the little hub, but will threaten write ups if they even see your phone in your pocket. I took my phone out to check the TIME in the BACK ROOM and I was told next time it is a right up. You are not allowed to talk to your coworkers.. I tried to ask another employee a simple question, and I was told to talk to the customers if I want to talk to someone. I'm pretty sure the customer doesnt know company procedures... but okay. And yeah, that goes back to the fact that their "training" was a joke and I was taught nothing at all. They just sort of threw me on the sales floor and then criticized when it wasn't up to the "primark standard" when I wasnt even told what that was. All in all it was an absolutely nasty environment to work in. If you wanna stand for 8 hours with your head in a pile of clothes, with no benefits what so ever, primark is the place for you, otherwise I would look elsewhere for a job. I walked out on a shift and never came back and it was the best decision I made.
ProsFixed Schedule
ConsJust about everything else
5.0
Retail Sales Associate | Belfast, ME | Sep 30, 2018
Fun, Friendly and fast paced
My typical day at Primark is first communicating with your manager to see what section I'm on for the day. First thing is recovery of my section once it is recovered I checked what stock is needed. I would make my list and head to the stockroom and see if any of them are in stock if so i would fill out and anything that isn't available. I would also check with my manager to see if they were aware of these items not in stock so they can put it on their order sheet. I learn new things everyday from whats trending at the minute, new stock arriving, how to make customers shopping more easy and enjoyable. My Management team are brilliant and very supportive they always give great direction as to what they need done during your shift and offer their help. Hardest part of my job is not having satisfied my customers eg; items out of stock or sizes although i will try my hardest to get them these items if it is to order them in or check our other stores. And the most enjoyable part of my job is making sure all of our customers have a great experience in store and leave happy.
Primary has a upbeat look to the store and if your a manager or visual merchandise or supervisor there's opportunity to travel.The job expects you to go far beyond your position in a hard working restrant of time and support. The management that are from U.K are rude and down putting. Most of the best managers have all moved on , the best have taken new jobs elsewhere few have become store managers in New Primark stores.There are few who workvisa ended but where a real joy to work with unlike so many others.
Quick to blame thoes who use problem solving skills .the company has poor fire drill organizations sills. The management organizations for daily projects are subpar. Supervisor do not know what's happening in there department and are only focused on fitting rooms or cashier due to managers sending them rather even them out to better balance work loads. The job dies not have fixable hours due to change of life,school or even family crisis.poor healthcare and actually support in healthcare orientation.
ProsUpper managment able to relocate
ConsHealcare, social skills in work place, no room for growth
Worst job. The managers and supervisors have no respect for their employees or co workers . They want employees to manage the whole store while they get paid for the work. For example if you are replant you are a sales associate cashier stock room janitor customer service rep and so fourth , but you will not be paid accordingly. They fire people left and right and leave about four employees to work a whole sales floor DAILY. They tell you to request paid time off or you will lose it and when you do and u contact them they never APROVE OR DENY your pto just keep giving you the run around until you lose it. Schedules are not fixed they will schedule you for over night without asking you first and then say they can’t change it in the system. The run around primark at willow grove gives is ridiculous. And if you are hurt on the job your fired . They want you to work as replant but so not provide you with the equipment you need. And everything is last minute , you will have a visit on Friday and will be told about it that wensday . And they will have melt downs about fixing the store befor the visit smh.
Working at Primark is fun and fast paced. The people you work with in your store are incredibly talented and become your second family. The management opportunities are vast and allow you to truly be a business owner. Commercial awareness is a big part of the company routines. This allows managers to dig into their business using reporting methods to guide purchasing decisions, merchandising principles and sales results. The biggest difference at Primark from other retailers is the ability to order and merchandise your stock. There are no planograms or adjacencies instructing you how to present product. You are your own stylist and impact the colors, sizes and options that will be featured in store. The store design itself is very innovative and edgy. Customers are drawn to the product for its amazing fashion and price.
ProsBenefits are given when you start, 401K begins after 3 months employment, you accrue vaction time as you go but average 4 weeks per year, Dental and vision benefits are great!
ConsBenefits for healthcare specifically are a tad expensive. Some of the work days are long
The environment is stressful. The managers and most supervisors either don't do their job (and put all the work on the associates) or complain about it all day. No recognition is given to the people who deserve it. No promotion is given to the people who deserve it. Supervisors are rude and often times try to bully the sales associates. Aside from being bullies, supervisors and managers WILL NOT help the associates even when they really need the support. Ex #1: If there is only person on register and the line gets super long, the associate will not receive help until a customer complains. Ex #2: If there is only one person in a certain department the manger/supervisor expects that one person to get done ALL of the work by the end of their scheduled shift, regardless of how much there is to do or what is required to get the work done.
Overall, this IS NOT a good place to work at all. It is a stressful environment where you will be subjected to unfair treatment.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND WORKING HERE UNLESS YOU ARE FRIENDS WITH SOMEONE IN MANAGEMENT!
This has by far been the worst company to work for.
They treat their employees like animals. Upper management is condescending and unprofessional. There is no work/life balance, even though they claim it is one of the important things about the company. There are never any clear instructions on what you are actually supposed to do. The training is trash, they only have a 1 day orientation class and the next day they throw you out on the floor and tell you to figure it out. The employees are overworked and underpaid. When they have their corporate visits, they give everyone a script to pretend that they love working for Primark. Store Manager rarely shows up to work, and when they do it is only for a couple of hours to do their "reports". On top of it all, their products are so CHEAPLY MADE. They are trying so hard to make Primark this amazing brand when all it is, is trash. wash it once and you might as well turn it into a rag.
Prosabsolutely none.
Consbenefits, unprofessionalism, lack of work/life balance, overworked, underpaid, unappreciated, lack of communication.
Management in a fast paced retail environment with a wide range of responsibilities
A department manager is responsible for using reports weekly and daily to set up a department for commercial success. They are responsible for ordering the stock and how the department is laid out based on best selling lines, proportional sales for each section and promoting markdowns to clear less popular or soon to be out of season stock. In order to achieve this they manage and develop a team whose size is relative to the sales of their department. This same team will have the main priority of delivering excellent customer service through serving on tills, keeping the department tidy and through assisting customers on the sales floor. They are responsible for managing the performance and development of this team using formal reviews, formal meetings where necessary about attendance, conduct or performance and (for me) most importantly informal coaching in all of these areas. Their team is part of a larger team running the whole store so they need to have excellent communication and flexibility to work with and support other managers to make sure service and safety standards are met at all times. They will also be responsible for a number of health and safety checks (shared between the management team) such as fire extinguishers, pallet trucks and first aid checks.
6 months ago I switched to managing nights which involves receiving deliveries and filling up the whole store. I have 9 staff to manage and on average we receive around 500 boxes per night as well as finish w
ProsChallenging, Good Pay, Opportunity to make Decisions, Ethically Minded
ConsLong Hours, Demanding mentally, physically and socially, Frantic Pace
Un incubo, non si puó descrivere in altri termini. Ecco la VERITÁ
Ho lavorato da Primark per 3 mesi, i più lunghi della mia vita. Sono stata ai camerini e nei reparti. I primi giorni ti mettono a piegare centinaia di maglie per tutte le ore che sei a lavoro, non puoi scambiare mezza parola con i colleghi che vieni richiamata(almeno che non sei simpatico ai supervisor e scherzi con loro),ti viene spiegato una volta e una soltanto come si sistemano gli abiti(ogni capo ha la sua gruccia e il posto dove riporlo all’interno del camerino), peccato che mancano sempre le grucce giuste e che anche i superiori non sanno dove vanno riposti i capi(ad esempio c’è lo scaffale denim, quello delle bluse etc ma si confondono anche loro). Il primo giorno una supervisor mi disse”capisco che sei appena arrivata ma se ti vengono dette due volte le cose te le passo alla terza bisogna essere mongoloide”. Ero li da due ore, di sabato, c’era il caos. Sinceramente non mi sento stupida, sono laureata con il massimo dei voti, abbassasse la cresta. Poi decidono di mandarti a smistare ovvero a riporre gli abiti nei giusti reparti. Peccato che nessuno ti ha fatto della formazione e tu stessa non trovi lo scaffale e il reparto giusto(anche perchè ogni giorno cambiano di posto, tanto per, per hobby probabilmente).Ovviamente ti ritrovi con 30 grucce appese alle braccia e kg di pantaloni da sostenere, sudi come non so cosa e ti fermano i clienti per sapere dove sia un determinato capo. È vietato dire “non sono di questo reparto”,piuttosto devi fingere di sapere dove sia e gi
Poco stimolante e molto caotico, ottima come prima esperienza
Ho aperto il primo negozio italiano e quindi la voglia di fare bene era tanta da parte di tutti. Purtroppo dopo pochi mesi è stato tutto smorzato dalla classica gestione all'italiana. ingressi di manager in posizioni strategiche perché "amico di" o ex collega dell'altro, ha portato una rete di "amici" ad avere oggi tra le mani le redini dei vari Primark italiani. i vari Claudio, Antonio, Antonino, Roberto, Luca etc si conoscevano in altre aziende e così la meritocrazia ha lasciato l'azienda. I nuovi ingressi di responsabili sui vari livelli avvenivano con lo stesso metodo tramite l'ex collega o amico dei vari Gap, Decathlon, Upim, HM, etc etc questa cosa ha iniziato a creare malcontento, i manager stranieri che hanno saputo adattarsi sono stati ricollocati in tutta Italia, gli altri sono tornati nel proprio Paese (Inghilterra, spagna, Portogallo, Irlanda). Ovviamente la crescita del personale da staff ad altri livelli è rara e comunque si viene ricollocati in tutta Italia e avviene tramite amicizia stretta, oppure per le ragazze tramite...ci siamo capiti ahimè! E non è segreto in azienda, anzi se ne parla quasi apertamente e la palpatina o l'abbraccio del manager di turno, che ora lavora da Gucci tanto per citarne uno, ad una che potrebbe essere la figlia di vent'anni non è una cosa così lontana dalla realtà. Per il resto, stipendi senior manageriali molto alti dai 2000 fino a superare i 3500/4000, supervisori sui 1500, staff full time 40h circa 1350 euro, part time weekend 1
ProsColleghi giovani si creano buoni rapporti, rotazione ogni tot mesi delle mansioni, possibilità di avere feedback periodici e migliorarsi, ottimo come primo lavoro per prendere dimestichezza con i clienti e il mondo retail
ConsNessuna pausa fino a 6h, niente Rol o permessi, no buoni pasto, scarso parcheggio (soprattutto il weekend), dress code, management incompetente, elevato turn over
Okay to work, if you know how to eat some cr*p from time to time
The workplace isnt that bad, and at start it all seems nice, everyone is sorted to work in departmens/ fitting rooms / cashregisters/ stockroom, so one can know exactly what is ones job for that day, and you can mostly choose for yourself where you wanna work for each day.
After you're around for a couple of weeks, you begin to notice things (through time).. Like how there is favouritism almost everywhere, and some people always get the easiest jobs because they suck up to managers, and know how to look busy doing actually nothing and get away with it. You notice how many employees go by the "not my problem" logic. How many students teach other new students who later teach other new students and so on and there is actually no "training" in its complete form and the way one might imagine how it should be. You notice how p&c is practically a mess when it comes to scheduals and how many workers to put on each part of the store
example: students send their preferences of when&where they want to work next week, and it doesnt take long to hear "there is too many of you trying to work on (lets say for example) men clothing, and too few on women clothing. no number limit for stockroom. so it comes to the day when there is a lot of students in stockroom, and limited number on men clothing. All of a sudden that day, they have "too few" on men clothing even though they have the amount of workers that should be there - meaning if limitation is 10 workers, they have 10. And so they
ProsEvery once in awhile there is an era of employees discount for whole purchase, you can (mostly) change where you wanna work
ConsLong hours, p&c and managers could&should do a better job, organisation needs to improve, stock room hardly satisfies the space need for storing overstock etc, workers know way less than they should know
I worked as a floor assistant, and a typical day involved making sure that the shop floor is clean of products, and that the stands themselves are well organised. The job itself isn't too difficult, unless you're asked to move boxes and to change stands/fixtures. The difficult part was that you weren't really told what to do, especially when it came to something you never did before, for example taking care of the trending area of the store: I was told to place whatever "looked nice", even though I voiced my concern over not being the best at fashion. Additionally, while I mentioned an injury and it acknowledged, I wasn't offered much sympathy; but I guess that's expected in retail. Likewise, the air conditioner hasn't been fixed in years in our store and summers are very difficult; it isn't just us feeling the affect, but the customers complain to us very often, too.
The worst thing about working at Primark is the management. I required them to complete a form that my landlord's background agency required of me. While I can't possibly know what this third party was asking Primark, when I went in on a weekday to talk with the HR department and explain that it's very necessary that I get this reference (or else I will end up without a place to live in), they spent a significant amount of time shouting at me about how they don't care that I'll be left without a flat, and it's none of their business. However, surely one can argue, that it is their business: they are the HR de
Prosnice staff, good for students, overtime opportunity
Consawful management, inflexible, nagging for overtime, awful pay, no incentives
For most people, this type of job considering the familiarity of this brand, especially for younger people, would seem like a dream come true. However, this is far from the truth. Despite the fact I only worked part-time on a weekend for 4 hours, I struggled to get myself motivated to actually attend work most days as I had grown an aversion to the place. The general area, despite cleaners was generally quite unclean and the age of this store was starting to show. Unlike most Primarks, this one hadn't been updated in the 18 years that it has been around which made it seem run down in comparison to newer stores like Meadowhall. It tended to smell bad and was very dusty underneath most stands and on occassion I have seen Silverfish crawling underneath clothing which was unhygenic and unpleasant. I would not be surprised if the hygiene standards of the store contributed to the multiple times I have been unwell. One of the only acknowledgeable positives were the people I had met during my time working there who were very friendly, chatty and inclusive regardless of your background. I would say I have made a few good friendships with some of my co-workers during my time at Primark, but that is where the positives end. However, I did find I had problems with the management as the majority of the time they walk around the store talking to one another rather than helping take care of the shop floor like you would have expected them to. Sometimes, they were very rude if you couldn't m
Retail Sales Associate | Newtownabbey | Jan 22, 2020
Fast Paced and Productive
A typical day at Primark can be described in one word - hectic. It is a fast paced and stressful environment and it can be easy to become overwhelmed but I would recommend it to anyone as a first time job or anyone interested in retail. The average day of a retail assistant will start off with a 'staff huddle', in which the supervisor will give the team a run down of things going on in the store, such as percentage improvements on the previous week, things that need to be double checked, if a visit is happening etc and then staff members being given a task to do. Depending on your shift, this may change. For example, a staff member doing a 4 hour shift will usually be given one task to do for those 4 hours e.g work on the tills for 4 hours or work in a zone or department for 4 hours. A staff member doing an 8 hour shift will perhaps work on the tills for the first 3 hours of their shift, have a lunch break then return to the floor and continue the rest of their shift in a department or zone. Breaks are given to shifts above 4 hours.
During my time at Primark I have learned how to use tills, handle money, use equipment, practice work safety, how to communicate with customers and colleagues, work as a team.
Management is very good. I have always been able to talk to my managers freely and easily.
Work place culture in Primark is very casual and friendly. Most of the staff can have a laugh with each other in the break room as well as on the floor as long as they are ke
A typical day included arriving around 10 minutes before the start time, get clocked in and straight onto a till or department. After the store closed, everyone came together to put out the returns and clean up.
As for many of the weekend workers, Primark was my first job. Being in a working environment with people your own age really made coming to work worth it, as you find your co workers soon become close friends and it was nice to come to work, have a good laugh while getting the job done, then head off to the pub later on. The weekend supervisors also try their best to organise days and meals out which includes all staff members and helps team building.
However, I found that the overall management structure on the weekend is incomparable compared to the mid-week team. I found that some management adopted a 'teacher like' status- such as making workers ask to go to the toilet, questioning sickness calls and telling workers off for the smallest things such as communicating with other workers. I was once literally shouted at for asking for time off despite giving over 2 months notice. The evening team supervisor isn't the nicest person either, and will mock and talk down to you if you make even the smallest mistake. The other management, however, are really friendly, professional and down to earth, especially the store manager herself.
Primark is great for helping to build up your customer service skills, as well as initiative and time management. From the first
Ho lavorato come interinale presso il punto vendita di Roma est. In quanto interinale, si viene inspiegabilmente visti quasi sempre sotto una cattiva luce. La maggior parte dei dipendenti e manager ti etichettano già come "agency" e in quanto tale hai diritto solo a piegare magliette. Già un'attività più "complessa" come spostare dei prodotti per far spazio ad altri, sono cose troppo "difficili" e quindi senti il capetto di turno dire al dipendente Primark "mi raccomando questo fallo tu, non farlo fare all'agency".
Per esperienza diretta posso dire tranquillamente che moltissimi "agency" hanno lavorato molto ma molto meglio di alcuni dipendenti diretti Primark. Io stessa ho dovuto insegnare alcuni di loro come piegare pigiami, come rimettere l'intimo nelle confezioni ecc. perché non sapevano come fare. Ho sentito dare ai clienti informazioni sui resi completamente errate e ho spiegato io che alcune cose non si cambiano e che non bisogna fare prima la fila in cassa per lasciare il capo da rendere con lo scontrino. Ho trovato tanta disorganizzazione, commessi buttati in negozio senza un minimo di informazioni, neanche quelle base.
L'atmosfera è totalmente finta, scritte motivazionali sui muri nell'area dipendenti, cose tipo "siamo tutti amici", "tutti uniti per lo stesso sogno", "insieme si vince", "il saluto è la prima cosa" e poi la realtà è l'esatto opposto. La mattina meeting mattutino prima dell'apertura per far vedere che l'ambiente è cool, figo, tutti amici, quanto sia
Prosalcuni colleghi
Conslavoro ripetitivo e alienante, nessuna possibilità di crescita, contratti brevi e poi a casa, non c'è possibilità di scambiare due parole con nessuno, per andare in bagno ci manca solo la richiesta scritta, si viene spesso trattati in modo non adeguato
Ambiente lavorativo frustrante e ripetitivo RECENSIONE VERA!
In italia, in generale, i turni possono variare dal full time 40h al part time di 20 o part time verticale 18 h nel weekend (9h sabato e 9h domenica).
L'ambiente di lavoro è duro, intenso, soprattutto per i full time e i weekender, si ha a disposizione 1h di pausa non retribuita. Durante il turno di lavoro non è concesso parlare nemmeno per un secondo, bisogna solo lavorare, o meglio, la mattina solo aprire i bancali e inserire la merce, il pomeriggio/sera solo piegare vestiti, anche per 5 h consecutive. L'ambiente è frustrante, non solo per via di alcuni manager che non sanno apprezzare il lavoro svolto, ma sono solo capaci a dare giudizi, ma anche e Soprattutto per i clienti. Sono rimasto scioccato nel vedere certe persone, non pensavo nemmeno potessero esistere persone così maleducate arroganti. Per 8/9 h è un continuo piegare e ripiegare gli stessi vestiti perché ovviamente i clienti, anche di proposito, vengono a distruggere tutto il lavoro appena svolto. Buttano a terra i vestiti, li calpestano, urlano, ti spintonano e fanno molte altre cose non degne di note, che rendono l'ambiente lavorativo insalubre, stressante. Non ti senti più una persona. Oltre a questo il livello culturale medio della clientela di primark è molto basso. Non ci sono incentivi, si cerca solo di tirare avanti per tutte quelle ore, compiendo sempre lo stesso movimento di piegare i vestiti, come in una fabbrica fordista. Se uno inizia a lavorare da primark poi non avrà più vita... Chi lavora nel we
ProsPaga, relazione tra colleghi (staff)
ConsStress e frustrazione, relazione con il management, mansione ripetitiva, no buoni pasto o sconti clienti (tranne il 10% sotto natale), CLIENTI
Questions And Answers about Primark
Does primark pay weekly or biweekly
Asked Feb 2, 2018
Paid biweekly
Answered Apr 11, 2020
Paid Biweekly.
Answered Feb 2, 2020
Are there any tips that anyone can give regarding answers for the Primark interview? Also what type of questions they ask?
Asked Jun 16, 2017
Stay away!!! They have no idea what they are hiring for and the hiring team is not in sync with one another. You will do a lot of travel and invest a lot of time and go through an unnecessary amount of interviews only to be passed on in the end!!!
Answered Mar 22, 2019
Fake it until you make it because my interview was Wednesday and I gave the interviewee detailed answers and I gave the interviewee facts about primark today (Friday) I wake up to a rejection email
Answered Mar 2, 2018
How are the working hours at Primark?
Asked Sep 7, 2016
35 to 40 hours per week
Answered Jul 18, 2020
Most weekday staff who are part time are contracted to 20 hours so you do 4 hours over the 5 days.
Answered Aug 31, 2019
How did you get your first interview at Primark?
Asked Jul 20, 2016
My first interview was great! The manager that done my interview was very knowledgeable about the company and friendly!!
Answered Sep 24, 2019
Applied online
Answered May 23, 2019
Does primark drug test.
Asked Oct 25, 2018
Not that I know of
Answered Sep 2, 2020
No they do not but if they feel the need to check you’re system they will
