River Island reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,971 total reviews)

Ben Lewis

68% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

River Island has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,971 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
Jun 14, 2025

BAA

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Free onsite gym - Staff Discount - Outside of congestion charge zone

Cons

- Over worked - Pressure - Hanger Lane

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River Island Response
1y
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Please do reach out to your Line Manager or People Partner if you feel like your workload is unmanageable. We wouldn't want any of our Islanders to feel overwhelmed in any way.
2.0
Jun 12, 2025

It’s okay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Paid holidays, co-workers are lovely and easy to work alongside and build friendships with, helping customers can be rewarding.

Cons

Management is very cliquey, rude and judgemental towards staff members, they also put way too much pressure on staff and ask them to do tasks which they as managers should be doing, not just standing around and talking. Not paid enough for the work I do.

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River Island Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We would encourage you to speak to someone if you feel your Management team are not supporting you in the right way. There are a number of different channels in how to do this, but your People Partners are always on hand to listen and support you.
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