Does River Island pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, River Island employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at River Island. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at River Island?

58% of River Island employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated River Island 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at River Island?

Sales Assistant (501) , Sales Advisor (397) , Sales Associate (318) , Part-time Sales Advisor (97) , Retail Sales Associate (86) , Retail Sales Assistant (70) , Retail Assistant (52) , Store Manager (51) , Floor Manager (32) , Manager (30) , Sales Manager (27) , Team Leader (27) , Customer Assistant (26) , Sales (22) , Assistant Buyer (21)

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

"Staff are friendly and helpful at all times" ((in 200 reviews)); "The people I worked with were nice and friendly" ((in 169 reviews)); "Great Team and always helpful" ((in 121 reviews)); "You will get good benefit and they care their staff very much" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great worklife and culture and learning" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and no progression" ((in 221 reviews)); "When taken ill at work managers can be rude and question you assuming you're lying." ((in 181 reviews)); "Can be long hours and dfficult to drive in and out of work as all employees start at the same time" ((in 109 reviews)); "No training and felt like I needed to know everything as they would either roll eyes or have nasty comments to say." ((in 64 reviews)); "Don’t get paid for breaks and low salary" ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about River Island layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about River Island layoffs and their outlook for job security at River Island in 2026.

What are the top reviewed River Island locations?

Buenos Aires , Mendoza , Bahía Blanca

River Island reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,971 total reviews)

Ben Lewis

66% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Jun 4, 2015

not the best of companies

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the people you work with are great and very helpful to new starters

Cons

lack of communication between management and level 1. lack of progression and support. not much training provided

River Island Response

11y

Thank you for your review. We will take your feedback and comments on board.

1.0

Jun 3, 2015

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Getting to know the latest trends and staff discount are okay

Cons

Management are always changing, getting paid the minimum wage for a lot of hard labour. Hardly any hours given and not a lot of care towards their staff

River Island Response

10y

We're sorry you felt this way. Thanks for your review on River Island.

2.0

Jun 2, 2015

sales assistant

Sales advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun team and great parties

Cons

Low pay, long hours, no progression

River Island Response

10y

We're sorry you felt this way. Thanks for your review on River Island.

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