Does Allied Bakeries pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Allied Bakeries employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Allied Bakeries. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Allied Bakeries?

69% of Allied Bakeries employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Allied Bakeries 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Allied Bakeries?

Manufacturing Technician (18) , Hgv Driver (10) , Bakery Operative (9) , Dispatch Operative (4) , Hgv Driver Class II (4) , Production Operator (4) , Class II Driver (3) , Despatch operative (3) , Hygiene Operative (3) , Manager (3) , Truck Driver (3) , Administrative (2) , Class 2 Driver (2) , Engineer (2) , Front Line Manager (2)

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

"salary and work was good" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Well paid, good pension and nothing else" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great people and values." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good money and four days off." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Poor management will try and blame everybody but themselves." ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours and shift work." ((in 9 reviews)); "Early start times long hours" ((in 3 reviews)); "Long tenure seemed to be the main factor keeping the manager in their role, which negatively impacted effective leadership." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Allied Bakeries locations?

West Bromwich , Glasgow , Stockport , Liverpool , Belfast , London , Walthamstow , Stevenage , Maidenhead , Cardiff , Stoke-on-Trent , Birmingham , Manchester , Orpington , Bootle , Norwich , Leyton , Bredbury , Balmore , Antrim , Castlereagh , Gateshead , Newcastle under Lyme

Allied Bakeries reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(162 total reviews)

Sarah Arrowsmith

65% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Allied Bakeries has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 162 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Allied Bakeries employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

162 reviews

5.0

Jan 29, 2026

Great company to work for

Head office

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open, engaging, trusting and collaborative culture. Opportunities for learning, development and growth.

Cons

Can be very fast paced with lots going on at once, but that is also what makes it quite fun.

Allied Bakeries Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your continued commitment to Allied Bakeries over such a long period of time. We’re really pleased to hear that you value our open, collaborative culture and the opportunities for learning and development. It’s especially meaningful to hear this from someone with long-standing experience of the business. We also recognise your feedback about the pace — our environment can certainly be fast-moving, and we’re glad to hear that this is experienced as energising and engaging. We continue to focus on supporting our teams to manage competing priorities while maintaining a positive and sustainable way of working. Thank you again for your honest feedback and for being part of the Allied Bakeries team.

1.0

Apr 20, 2017

Driver

Hgv driver

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

driver u can work up to 12 hours , but some shifts could be less, all rout is well planned and u will be trained where u have to go , and you could take home 2.000 -2.100 £ per month

Cons

just by eating a pice of cooky i was dismiss as gross misconduct " allegation of theft ofcompany property the form of eatingcookies that were part of my delivery " you got 7 week shift and not even one day same off or working , is very hard to plan your life whit family , plus start at 2:00 am or 3:00 am , NO bank holidays off at all , not paid extra for sunday or bank holidays etc etc

1.0

Dec 4, 2019

SHOCKING COMPANY.. KEEP AWAY AT ALL COST.. I

Hygiene operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing just a disgrace all round

Cons

Everything. Personal Protective Equipment refused working in the freezing cold wet and cold for 12 hours. Managers who talk down to you. They say don’t have your phone but if summit happens they then say no evidence grrrr twisted company I’m on your case

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West Bromwich, England

Stoke-on-Trent, England

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