River Island reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,968 total reviews)

Ben Lewis

66% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

River Island has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,968 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The River Island employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
3.0
Dec 4, 2025

Good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Summer friday early finishes were good

Cons

The pay progression wasnt really good, good if you’re fresh out uni

4.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Gives great customer satisfaction towards us

Cons

Not enough river island stores

2.0
Dec 2, 2025

Mediocre

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Was a cool company and did cool things behind the scenes.

Cons

Lack of discipline with policies and procedures hurt staff in the end. Favouritism was a massive thing within the company.

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