Does Cranswick pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cranswick employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cranswick. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cranswick?

36% of Cranswick employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cranswick 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cranswick?

Production Operative (14) , Production Operator (7) , Team Leader (5) , Quality Assurance (4) , Warehouse Operative (4) , Engineer (3) , Factory Operative (3) , Factory Worker (3) , Warehouse Worker (3) , Administrator (2) , Category Manager (2) , Food Operative (2) , Food Production Operative (2) , General Operative (2) , Hygiene Operative (2)

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

"Very good pay, compare to other food manufacturer's, steady increase in pay each year," ((in 13 reviews)); "Nice people and overtime always available" ((in 10 reviews)); "supportive staff in the workplace" ((in 5 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues, supportive management, good rates of pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "The benefits given are good" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"No training Provided" ((in 6 reviews)); "Arrogant managers" ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours kong hours kong hours" ((in 3 reviews)); "False communication" ((in 3 reviews))

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Cranswick Reviews

2.9

36% would recommend to a friend

(190 total reviews)

Adam Couch

58% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Diversity and inclusion

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Culture and values

2.3

Senior management

Cranswick has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 190 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cranswick 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

190 reviews

2.0

19 Jun 2026

Not the worst place to work but not good either.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Ok pay, share scheme, fixed shift patterns, job security.

Cons

Managment, Management, Managment High stress, High staff turnover, Management

1.0

29 May 2026

Hostile environment with long, demanding shifts

Warehouse operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nothing worth mentioning bleak sterile institution

Cons

12 hour shifts with a 90 minute break Incredibly manual labour with loads of heavy lifting Raunchy co workers determined to outwork each other into the ground in a hostile environment

3.0

25 May 2026

Opportunities, maybe

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Large employer opportunities if your face fits

Cons

Outdated practices, decentralised systems, no joined up

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