Does Superdrug pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Superdrug employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Superdrug. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Superdrug?

52% of Superdrug employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Superdrug 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Superdrug?

Sales Advisor (449) , Sales Assistant (344) , Team Leader (233) , Sales Associate (164) , Assistant Manager (97) , Part-time Sales Advisor (82) , Store Manager (74) , Sales Adviser (53) , Retail Assistant (41) , Retail Sales Assistant (33) , Customer Service (31) , Customer Assistant (29) , Retail Sales Associate (25) , Supervisor (25) , Manager (21)

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

"Some friendly staff that share the exact same views because the issues are so bad!" ((in 185 reviews)); "Nice people to work with most of the time.able to swap shifts within staff if management agrees and break length is okay too and discounts." ((in 134 reviews)); "The other sales assistants were friendly and a great team" ((in 113 reviews)); "good benefits and good for confidence" ((in 43 reviews)); "It was a friendly work environment" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Pay is low in comparison to many other companies in London (20% less than average unless you are at a senior level)" ((in 223 reviews)); "management is poor" ((in 221 reviews)); "Area managers are rude and arrogant" ((in 119 reviews)); "Long hours and sometimes long" ((in 111 reviews)); "The management are under so much pressure that they take this out on staff members under them." ((in 46 reviews))

Superdrug reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(2,594 total reviews)

Peter Macnab

67% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Superdrug has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,594 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Superdrug 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

Jan 7, 2026

O

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was Good work life balance

Cons

Didn’t see much room for progression

5.0

Jan 6, 2026

Great fun place

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing lovely company. Great atmosphere

Cons

Perks, hours, location, pay, fun

Superdrug Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re delighted to hear you found Superdrug to be an amazing company with a great atmosphere – that’s something we’re really proud of. We appreciate your comments about perks, hours, location, pay, and fun. At Superdrug, we regularly review our benefits and working practices to ensure we’re supporting our colleagues and creating the best possible experience. Your feedback helps us continue to improve.

4.0

Jan 4, 2026

great team great manager

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

my manager Alan at the marble arch branch was excellent

Cons

nothing to say as it was a great experience

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