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 (130) , 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 82 reviews)); "People are great and friendly" ((in 79 reviews)); "great team and manager." ((in 47 reviews)); "Manager was great and very helpful" ((in 26 reviews)); "+ good training" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Poor management and unorganised back" ((in 62 reviews)); "low pay and difficult to move up the ladder" ((in 38 reviews)); "Bullying was acceptable during my time, bullies were protected and complains hidden under the carpet." ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours and not allowed to seat during work hours" ((in 16 reviews)); "Didn't have a manager for a while when we did he was awful, area managers did little to help with our concerns and covered up a lot of his mistakes" ((in 13 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

(926 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 926 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

926 reviews

2.0

9 Feb 2022

Frustrating environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some opportunity for moving upwards or laterally

Cons

Inefficient, poor management and junior roles overworked and underpaid

4.0

7 Mar 2021

Caseworker

Child protection caseworker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great to work for, friendly team.

Cons

No cons, I enjoyed my time there

3.0

27 Nov 2025

Nice culture, room for advancement

Recruitment officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good systems support Clear expectations, flexible wfh options, work life balance

Cons

Salary not competitive for retention

Barnardo's Response

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Jobs at Barnardo's

Research & Evaluation Assistant (23293)

Remote

XAF 28K - XAF 30K /yr

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Relationship Manager (23321)

Remote

XAF 36K - XAF 46K /yr

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Store Associate (23147)

Head of Business Development (23122)

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XAF 74K - XAF 82K /yr

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Gardener (Help with gardening and group work with children and young people)

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GBP 24K - GBP 29K /yr

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