Headlam Reviews

3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)
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Chris Payne

52% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Headlam has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Headlam 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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76 reviews
2.0
15 May 2026

We’ve always done it this way

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free tea/coffee. Free parking. Lift.

Cons

Lack of compliance. Cannot run a business properly. Too many old hands doing things like its still 1980.

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Headlam Response
4d
Thank you for your Headlam feedback. We would like to hear more about your view on business outlook and experience - please email recruitment@headlam.com and we will be able to discuss this further with you.
2.0
7 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good office facilities. People who worked in the company for years had great understanding of the business.

Cons

Overworked. Not supported. When raised work volume concerns, no actions were taken and was threatened with HR involvement.

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Headlam Response
2mo
Thank you for your Headlam feedback. We would like to hear more about your experience so we can address this - please email recruitment@headlam.com and we will be able to discuss this further with you.
1.0
25 Jan 2026

Asset Sales Buy Time, But Losses Keep Piling Up

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

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Cons

Customers abandoning ship Reputation in ruins No clear recovery path Leadership chaos

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Headlam Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We are committed to delivering on our strategy that addresses some of the areas you raised. We’re always keen to hear from our colleagues and would be interested in discussing your feedback in more detail. Please could you email us at recruitment@headlam.com and we’ll reach out to you.
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