Does British Sugar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, British Sugar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at British Sugar. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at British Sugar?

61% of British Sugar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated British Sugar 4.1 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 British Sugar?

Process Technician (5) , Engineer (2) , Lab Technician (2) , Mechanical Technician (2) , Process Engineer (2)

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

"Good salary, ways to increase base pay by taking on extra responsibility." ((in 4 reviews)); "Nice premises with good pay" ((in 3 reviews)); "Positive atmosphere, lovely people s good pension." ((in 3 reviews)); "Was fairly treated while working there, staff were friendly." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management, comes & too many initiatives." ((in 4 reviews))

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British Sugar Reviews

3.8

61% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Richard Pike

49% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

British Sugar has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The British Sugar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

55 reviews

5.0

4 June 2026

Good salary and interesting work, but tough environment

Mechanical technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good salary, ways to increase base pay by taking on extra responsibility. Interesting work

Cons

Tough environment to work in. Very hot and humid

3.0

28 Jan 2026

Na

Process technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good team to be part of

Cons

Sometime shifts are a downside

4.0

9 Dec 2025

Good company to work for

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Well paid for the sector

Cons

Not really many cons to mention

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Jobs at British Sugar

Seasonal Laboratory Analyst