Does Shoe Zone pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shoe Zone employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shoe Zone. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shoe Zone?

62% of Shoe Zone employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shoe Zone 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shoe Zone?

Sales Assistant (83) , Supervisor (19) , Sales Associate (17) , Manager (13) , Shop Assistant (10) , Retail Assistant (8) , Store Manager (8) , Retail Sales Assistant (6) , Customer Assistant (4) , Retail Sales Associate (3) , Shift Supervisor (3) , Warehouse Operative (3) , Warehouse Worker (3) , Customer Service (2) , Retail Store Manager (2)

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

"Staff are friendly and helpful." ((in 23 reviews)); "Good colleagues and fixed hours" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good place to work, new opportunities, fun friendly atmosphere" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Pay was low for life living" ((in 30 reviews)); "Minimum wage for a lot of responsibility." ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 15 reviews)); "Many managers don't have a backbone." ((in 12 reviews)); "Expected to work all sorts of hours despite having contracted hours." ((in 9 reviews))

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Shoe Zone Reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Anthony Smith

61% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Culture and values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Shoe Zone has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 245 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shoe Zone employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

245 reviews

3.0

2 July 2026

Fun colleagues can’t make up for bad management

Shop assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun people sometimes, somewhat okay pay.

Cons

Awful management, constant sudden changes, blamed for shoplifters

3.0

2 July 2026

Good discount, but poor team dynamics and management

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Never super busy, good discount

Cons

Some teams can be really awful, cliques form and they're gossipy. Many managers don't have a backbone. Company will expect you to do more and not compensate.

4.0

31 May 2026

Supportive colleagues, but last-minute shift changes happen

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great colleagues and management was great

Cons

Occasional last minute shift changes

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Jobs at Shoe Zone

Temporary Sales Assistant

GBP 27K - GBP 27K /yr

GBP 28K - GBP 28K /yr

GBP 28K - GBP 28K /yr

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