Does Cranswick pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cranswick employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cranswick. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cranswick?

39% of Cranswick employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cranswick 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cranswick?

Production Operative (14) , Production Operator (7) , Team Leader (5) , Quality Assurance (4) , Warehouse Operative (4) , Engineer (3) , Factory Operative (3) , Factory Worker (3) , Warehouse Worker (3) , Administrator (2) , Category Manager (2) , Food Operative (2) , Food Production Operative (2) , General Operative (2) , Hygiene Operative (2)

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

"Very good pay, compare to other food manufacturer's, steady increase in pay each year," ((in 11 reviews)); "Some good people but not many" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good salary and staff sale be in" ((in 4 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues, supportive management, good rates of pay" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"No training Provided" ((in 5 reviews)); "Arrogant managers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours kong hours kong hours" ((in 3 reviews)); "False communication" ((in 3 reviews))

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Cranswick Reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(190 total reviews)

Adam Couch

67% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Cranswick has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 190 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cranswick 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

190 reviews

2.0

19 June 2026

Not the worst place to work but not good either.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Ok pay, share scheme, fixed shift patterns, job security.

Cons

Managment, Management, Managment High stress, High staff turnover, Management

1.0

29 May 2026

Hostile environment with long, demanding shifts

Warehouse operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nothing worth mentioning bleak sterile institution

Cons

12 hour shifts with a 90 minute break Incredibly manual labour with loads of heavy lifting Raunchy co workers determined to outwork each other into the ground in a hostile environment

3.0

25 May 2026

Opportunities, maybe

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Large employer opportunities if your face fits

Cons

Outdated practices, decentralised systems, no joined up

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Jobs at Cranswick

Chicken catcher

Eye, Suffolk, East of England, England

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Despatch/Order Pickers (Days)

Sherburn in Elmet, England

GBP 16 - GBP 16 /hr

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Label Verifier (Delford Operative) - Nights

Kingston upon Hull, England

GBP 17 - GBP 17 /hr

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Assistant Financial Accountant

Leeds, England

GBP 28K - GBP 34K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Factory Workers

Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, East of England, England

GBP 13 - GBP 16 /hr

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