Does Barnardo's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barnardo's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barnardo's. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barnardo's?

48% of Barnardo's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barnardo's 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barnardo's?

Volunteer (129) , Store Associate (59) , Project Worker (42) , Retail Volunteer (35) , Sales Assistant (34) , Manager (31) , Sales Associate (30) , Retail Assistant (27) , Store Manager (24) , Shop Assistant (15) , Retail Store Manager (13) , Retail Sales Assistant (11) , Support Worker (11) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Administrator (8)

What are the pros of working at Barnardo's according to real employee reviews?

"The staff is friendly and try their best to make the store run properly" ((in 84 reviews)); "People are great and friendly" ((in 78 reviews)); "great team and manager." ((in 50 reviews)); "+ good training" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good working environment plus it is an eye opener" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Barnardo's according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and unorganised back" ((in 61 reviews)); "low pay and difficult to move up the ladder" ((in 34 reviews)); "Left to flounder unless you ask another manager by phone taking them away from their day." ((in 25 reviews)); "Bullying was acceptable during my time, bullies were protected and complains hidden under the carpet." ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours and not allowed to seat during work hours" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Barnardo's locations?

Sydney , Canberra , Warrawong , Liverpool , Penrith , Ultimo

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Barnardo's Reviews

3.4

48% would recommend to a friend

(925 total reviews)

Lynn Perry

55% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Culture and values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Barnardo's has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 925 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Barnardo's employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

925 reviews

5.0

22 June 2026

Friendly colleagues and flexibility in work tasks

Volunteer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people are friendly. you can choose what you want to help with.

Cons

No cons. I find everything good

5.0

19 June 2026

Good environment, but sometimes crowded

None listed

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good environment and good stuff

Cons

It can be packed sometimes but not always

2.0

17 June 2026

Good holidays; chaotic management; unrealistic goals; very physical job

Retail store associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good holiday amount; some good customers.

Cons

Constant huge amount of donations which cannot be refused; working weekends and BH; not knowing rota ahead (only a couple of days ahead); chaotic organisation of all processes by manager; too much new goods - toys; money not spent on essential repair of shop; store associate doing same job as manager but not with same pay. too much relying on volunteers - their quality varies and you have to support those who are not able; long recruitment process for volunteers; unrealistic goals from management and still added new tasks. Very physical job; all day walking.

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Jobs at Barnardo's

Retail Volunteer (Wanstead)

Wanstead, England

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Research & Evaluation Assistant (23293)

Remote

XAF 28K - XAF 30K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Store Associate (23324)

Store Associate (23147)

Relationship Manager (23321)

Remote

XAF 36K - XAF 46K /yr

(Employer provided)

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