Does Kelly Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kelly Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 1.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kelly Group. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kelly Group?

26% of Kelly Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kelly Group 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kelly Group?

Telecommunications Engineer (56) , Engineer (38) , Fibre Engineer (37) , FTTP Engineer (12) , Telecoms Engineer (11) , Dispatcher (10) , Copper Engineer (9) , Field Engineer (9) , Installation Engineer (7) , Installation Technician (7) , Fibre Installation Engineer (6) , Project Coordinator (6) , Administrative (4) , Fiber Engineer (4) , Manager (4)

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

"Money on the openreach FTTP contract is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Friendly office atmosphere." ((in 5 reviews)); "Nice people in the office" ((in 5 reviews)); "£47.50 per job or £27.50 when half can be done and there is always loads of work." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 33 reviews)); "Long hours and far distance to travel" ((in 23 reviews)); "Glasgow manager (ginger) stuck up egotistical" ((in 22 reviews)); "Pay was poor hours very long well below minimum wage if worked out." ((in 17 reviews)); "come out of initial training and get given jobs to do on your own and left to just 'muddle through'." ((in 17 reviews))

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Kelly Group Reviews

2.5

26% would recommend to a friend

(286 total reviews)

Simon Burckhardt

20% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Diversity and inclusion

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.2

Culture and values

2.2

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

1.7

Compensation and benefits

Kelly Group has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 286 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Kelly Group employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

286 reviews

4.0

27 May 2026

Great pay, unrealistic expectations

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

If you put in the work great pay

Cons

The way dispatch treat engineers and the high unrealistic expectations they have when you already got a busy day

1.0

25 May 2026

Company culture is detrimental to mental health and support

Copper engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Zero Only pro is people in your training class

Cons

Everything No benefits Prepare to be skint Pay is horrible Horrible for mental health I’ve wanted to OFF myself working for them Structure is abysmal Good luck to new to field engineers Good luck getting any equipment need any sockets anything from stores Pray you get an engineer who’ll actually train or help you Operation managers are useless only care about their numbers Good luck getting an exfo Company is horrible Notice how all the happy people at Kelly’s are all on contract Kelly’s need to be investigated Engineers are having to break themselves everyday just to make some change!! Kelly’s ops managers and management should join engineers for a day and see the horrible stuff they have to go through I could go on for days about the poor state of this company

2.0

15 May 2026

Useful training but poor management structure

Fibre installation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Training at beginning comes in useful elsewhere and the work itself is good.

Cons

Absolute mess at management and back office level.

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Jobs at Kelly Group

Broadband Engineer - No Experience Needed!

Colchester, England

GBP 24K - GBP 28K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Broadband Engineer - No Experience Needed!

Truro, England

GBP 25K - GBP 30K /yr

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Broadband Engineer - No Experience Needed!

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Experienced Fibre Engineer (Expired Tickets Welcome!)

Cambridge, East of England, England

GBP 27K - GBP 35K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Broadband Engineer - No Experience Needed!

Bristol, England

GBP 26K - GBP 31K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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