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      Howdens Joinery

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      Howdens Joinery Reviews

      3.6

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (740 total reviews)
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      Andrew Livingston

      72% approve of CEO

      57% positive business outlook

      Howdens Joinery has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 740 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Howdens Joinery employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      740 reviews
      4.0
      16 June 2026

      Great work-life balance, but management varies by store

      Kitchen sales designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good worklife balance, Finish at 5pm, closed sundays, closed on bankholidays and over christmas, Half day on saturday, this is vastly better than any other retail company out there. Good company progression if you really want to fight for it, with experience and hark work being the core of progression. The company in some respects does look out for their staff. Shout out the CEO Andrew, who protected the staff from longer opening hours, including opening on bank holidays while I worked there

      Cons

      Depends a lot on the store manager whether it's a good place to work or not. The different branches can be managed in vastly different ways, and some can be a lot worse than others. Pay isn't as good as other companies, but for me that was an ok trade off for the work/life balance. The kitchen sales designer role can be a burnout role, if you end up juggling new sales, existing sales, aftersales care, deliveries, trade customer relationships and their customer 'end user' relationships. A designer role has no natural progression, so probably a side step role before moving into management.

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      Howdens Joinery Response
      18h
      We're pleased to hear that you valued the work-life balance we offer and experienced a supportive culture during your time with us. We also appreciate your positive comments regarding our leadership team and commitment to colleague wellbeing. We recognise that feedback and experiences can vary across teams, and we value all feedback as it helps us continue to improve. Creating a positive, supportive and sustainable working environment for our colleagues remains an ongoing focus for us. All feedback we recieve is incredibly valuable, as it helps us continue to improve. Creating a positive and supportive working environment for our colleagues is something we continually strive for. Thank you again for your contribution and we wish you every sucess in the future.
      3.0
      28 May 2026

      Decent pay and growth opportunities amid internal politics

      Depot manager, multiple locations
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Decent pay, good bonus structure, opportunities for development and growth. Business structure makes it easier from a customer service point of view.

      Cons

      Too demanding, rather than appreciate achievements you're maligned for targets missed. A lot of internal politics - it's a numbers game ultimately, and you have to work the numbers, you can be the hero one minute and then easily it's forgotten and you're public enemy number one the next.

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      Howdens Joinery Response
      18h
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you value the pay, bonus structure, and opportunities for growth. We use Glassdoor feedback to learn and improve and we really value your comments both good and bad so that we can improve our employee experience for current and future colleagues and make Howdens an even better place to work.
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