Does Portakabin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Portakabin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Portakabin. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Portakabin?

68% of Portakabin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Portakabin 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Portakabin?

Area Hire Manager (7) , Hire Coordinator (7) , Sales Manager (6) , Project Manager (4) , Area Manager (3) , Electrician (3) , Manager (3) , Project Controller (3) , Sales Coordinator (3) , Employee (2) , Graduate Trainee (2) , Hire Controller (2) , Project Administrator (2) , Regional Manager (2) , Responsable commercial (2)

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

"Salary is good, but you need it as the pressure you are under to get sales in." ((in 8 reviews)); "The people are great and friendly." ((in 8 reviews)); "Everyone is friendly, lots of old hands" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great colleagues with lots of dedication and commitment to the business." ((in 4 reviews)); "Decent pay." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The Awful Management," ((in 10 reviews)); "Manager is 2 faced." ((in 3 reviews)); "Lack in training and work environment" ((in 3 reviews))

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Portakabin Reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(120 total reviews)

Dan Ibbetson

78% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Portakabin has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 120 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Portakabin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

120 reviews

5.0

4 June 2026

Good company to work for.

Designer/estimator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Forward thinking business looking to double outcome over 5 years.

Cons

Not a clear path for progression.

4.0

21 Apr 2026

flexible working

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Open to flexible working arrangements

Cons

Wages probably lower than average

Portakabin Response

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We're thrilled to hear that you’re having a great experience. Our team works hard to create a workplace where everyone feels supported and valued. We’re grateful to have employees like you who help make that culture possible.

4.0

11 Dec 2025

Extremely old fashioned and too big to change

Area sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Rewards those who can get their head around difficult processes

Cons

Expected to learn on the job

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