Does Boots pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boots employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boots. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boots?

58% of Boots employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boots 3.2 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 Boots?

Customer Assistant (1097) , Customer Advisor (951) , Sales Assistant (409) , Pharmacist (376) , Sales Associate (254) , Pharmacy Dispenser (229) , Customer Service (228) , Pharmacy Advisor (227) , Assistant Manager (137) , Customer Service Representative (133) , Beauty Advisor (110) , Pharmacy Assistant (110) , Beauty Specialist (107) , Retail Assistant (97) , Store Manager (96)

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

"The pay was good for someone my age (£10 per hour) and we also got free makeup" ((in 794 reviews)); "The staff were friendly and you got to engage and have nice chats with the customers" ((in 552 reviews)); "Nice colleagues that help when you first join but there isnt much support in terms of training from the company" ((in 463 reviews)); "The people I work with are all nice people and generally enjoyable to work alongside." ((in 433 reviews)); "Very helpful when starting and training was good." ((in 244 reviews))

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

"Poor management; timetabled me too many hours and didnt listen when i told them." ((in 714 reviews)); "Managers are rude and shout at staff on shop floor for just stating the availability that was agreed in interview" ((in 338 reviews)); "Long hours and not enough resource especially for dispensing of carehomes" ((in 303 reviews)); "No work life balance for employees" ((in 63 reviews)); "there is no career progression and no incentives" ((in 56 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Boots locations?

New York , Chicago , Washington , Los Angeles , San Diego , Denver , Boston , Fountain Hills , Scottsdale , Houston , San Antonio , Honolulu , Minneapolis , Bakersfield , Riverside , Elk Grove , Dublin , San Francisco , New London , Parker , Bellingham , Seattle , Portland , Boca Raton , Miami , West Palm Beach , Tampa , Plainville , North Charleston , Tukwila

Boots reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,458 total reviews)

Sebastian James

58% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Boots has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 8,458 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Boots employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Aug 13, 2016

Beauty adviser

Present brand ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's like running your own business. You are left alone. Pay was good.

Cons

Working in a drug store when customers don't get why you are there. Being phased out of a postion and being offered to work for less.

Boots Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback.

3.0

Jun 15, 2016

Beauty advisor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice products , nice coworkers and management.

Cons

High goals and sometimes lonely being only person in store.

Boots Response

10y

Thank you for your feedback.

4.0

Aug 1, 2015

Boots - customer assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly environment. busy day enabled me to stay on task and not get distracted. Enough breaks and good work life balance.

Cons

management were not too approachable and lazy. Some of my colleagues obviously had an issue with management and would make it known to staff constantly

Boots Response

10y

Thank you for sharing your review

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