Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA has been named the top retailer to work for in the UK, according to employee reviews.
Data collated by Breakroom, the people-powered reviews and jobs website revealed the best retailers to work for in the UK with furniture giant IKEA taking the top spot with a Breakroom rating of 7.4 from their current employees.
In close second was cosmetics retailer Lush with a rating of 7.3 and online grocery retailer Ocado 7.2 came third.
People-powered Jobsite Breakroom compiled the rankings by looking at retailers that had at least 30 employees’ rate and review their job. Answering the questions that matter to job seekers. Such as, ‘how much are you paid per hour?’ ‘How much notice do you get for your shifts?’ and ‘does your manager treat you with respect?’
Breakroom has conducted the largest-ever survey of over 400,000 UK frontline workers, asking them about the things that really matter to them and has used this to rate more than 3,000 UK employers.
The 2022 top 20 retailers to work at are:
- IKEA
- Lush
- Ocado
- Homesense
- Amazon
- Harrods
- Company Shop
- Carpetright
- Waterstones
- Dreams
- Paperchase
- THG
- The Perfume Shop
- Soletrader
- Ryman
- Lakeland
- British Garden Centres
- Marks & Spencer
- Pets at Home
- Flying Tiger
Anna Maybank, Co-Founder and CEO of Breakroom, commented:
“We’ve built the first people-powered jobs site that helps users not just find a job but also learn what it’s like to work there from people who already do.
There are now more job vacancies than workers for the first time. Especially in the key sectors of retail, hospitality, logistics and social care.
Employee experience is key to appealing to the next generation of job seekers. By giving them access to this information job seekers can learn about the best employers and find the jobs that meet their needs and expectations.
Using our we can show pay ranges for jobs even if it isn’t included in the job advert. Helping them see how the jobs compare.”
Breakroom doesn’t just help users find a job it helps users find out if the job is well-rated but also if the job meets their needs. It also uses the data from the over 400,000 UK shift workers who have taken the Breakroom Quiz.
Users can filter jobs by what matters to them. Things like, if the job pays breaks, if all ages are paid the same or how much notice you’ll get for your shifts. Breakroom also uses the data to produce an estimated pay range for that job, even if the pay isn’t in the job advert.
