Does Brakes pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brakes employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brakes. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brakes?

40% of Brakes employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brakes 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brakes?

Warehouse Operative (46) , Hgv Driver Class II (20) , Warehouse Worker (20) , Hgv Driver (16) , Driver (12) , Class 2 Driver (11) , Class II Driver (9) , Customer Service Representative (9) , Truck Driver (8) , ASM (Area Sales Manager) (7) , Account Manager (7) , Business Analyst (5) , C2 Multi Drop Driver (5) , Account Executive (4) , Administrative (4)

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

"I am looking forward to my future career which I have not done for some years And the pay is good" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "good salary and that is it" ((in 24 reviews)); "Colleagues friendly and helpful." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good benefits including discounted food" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Poor management ." ((in 46 reviews)); "Long hours and not always flexible" ((in 19 reviews)); "Senior management don’t have a clue about what we do in the office" ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours, overnights away from home" ((in 8 reviews)); "Forced overtime and can find yourself being" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Brakes locations?

Ashford , Tamworth , London , Warrington , Harlow , Aylesford , Reading , Portbury , Deeside , Bristol , Grantham , Glasgow , Park Royal , Brighton , Newhouse , Leeds , Manchester , Leicester , Inverness , Dundee , Dunstable , Thetford , Runcorn , Coventry , Bellshill , Motherwell , Chester , Peterlee , Rochester , Birmingham

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2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(513 total reviews)

Kevin Hourican

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34% positive business outlook

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Brakes has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 513 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Brakes employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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513 reviews

3.0

Jun 7, 2026

Good locality and discounts, but long hours required

Sales centre manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Locality, company discount, good holiday

Cons

Long hours, and weekend work,

5.0

May 22, 2026

Good friends and steady work with no major issues

Class a truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good friends good customers nice hard steady work

Cons

None that would stop me from working here again

3.0

May 12, 2026

Good pay and experience, but long manual hours

Hgv driver class ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to get experience,Good pay, some times can finish early, cheap discount on stock

Cons

Hard manual work, can have long days up to 12-14 hours on a bad day

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