Does Tarmac pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tarmac employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tarmac. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tarmac?

62% of Tarmac employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tarmac 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tarmac?

Manager (14) , Supervisor (8) , Engineer (6) , Laboratory Technician (6) , Quarry Operative (6) , Analyst (5) , General Operative (5) , Lab Technician (5) , Project Manager (5) , Sales (4) , Account Manager (3) , Assistant Manager (3) , Estimator (3) , Finance (3) , Finance Manager (3)

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

"Great people to work with and manage" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good benefits working for big company" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good pay and the Tarmac rewards is good" ((in 17 reviews)); "Development opportunities if you perform." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Long hours as a norm" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor management, cutting heads all the time" ((in 16 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 15 reviews)); "HR and senior management" ((in 5 reviews)); "No progression unless you fill a dead mans shoes and sigh off to enable the day job to be achieved is often slow and monotonous." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Tarmac locations?

Solihull , Birmingham , London , Wolverhampton , Bristol , Buxton , Leicester , Mountsorrel , Cardiff , Leeds , Colchester , Derby , Edinburgh , Birtley , Aberthaw , Manchester , Glasgow , Shrewsbury , Loughborough , Nottingham , Norwich , Sevenoaks , Maidstone , West Thurrock , Tallington , Chichester , East Aberthaw , South Cornelly , Durham , Ipswich

Tarmac reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(422 total reviews)

Peter Buckley

79% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Tarmac has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 422 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tarmac employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

422 reviews

5.0

Feb 26, 2026

Good company to work for

Concrete mixer driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Average hourly rate but good bonuses make it a competitive salary. Always happy to offer opportunities to upskill etc. Nice people to work with/good culture.

Cons

Not much to say compared to most others I've worked with in the industry. Hours can be long but that's always the way in construction.

Tarmac Response

2w

Thank you for your honest review. We value your feedback and continually strive for excellence. We pride ourselves with offering our employees competitive salaries and will continue to improve our offerings going forward.

5.0

Feb 1, 2026

Good Company

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people, good benefits and packages

Cons

Restructures and redundancies are all to often

Tarmac Response

2w

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback. It’s rewarding to hear that you recognise the major actions we take as an organisation to be an Employer of Choice by many. We truly aspire to live by our company values. Thank you for choosing to work at Tarmac.

5.0

Jun 18, 2025

Brilliant Grad Scheme

Graduate mechanical engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing experience, courses and opportunities across Tarmac and CRH

Cons

Forced to take certain jobs after the grad scheme.

Tarmac Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback. It’s rewarding to hear that you recognise the major actions we take as an organisation to be an Employer of Choice by many. We truly aspire to live by our company values. Thank you for choosing to work at Tarmac.

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