Does Harvey Norman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Harvey Norman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Harvey Norman. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Harvey Norman?

57% of Harvey Norman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harvey Norman 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Harvey Norman?

Sales Associate (88) , Sales (70) , Salesperson (58) , Sales Assistant (51) , Sales Representative (34) , Cashier (33) , Retail Salesperson (27) , Sales Consultant (26) , Retail Sales Associate (23) , Sales Person (18) , Administrative Assistant (15) , Salesman (12) , Manager (11) , Sales Executive (11) , Retail Sales Assistant (10)

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

"Good commission and team environment" ((in 75 reviews)); "The people were great and would often hang out after hours" ((in 61 reviews)); "The team was great and worked well together" ((in 48 reviews)); "Warehouse was ran by an incredible manager and staff were friendly" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good work environment and pay" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Bad management however HR won’t do anything" ((in 70 reviews)); "Terrible low pay and no chance to earn commission" ((in 58 reviews)); "Long hours especially at Christmas" ((in 26 reviews)); "Low salary have to sell add ons" ((in 24 reviews)); "Toxic managers need to lighten up" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Harvey Norman locations?

Auckland , Christchurch , Hamilton , Wellington , Porirua , Tauranga , MOUNT WELLINGTON , Masterton , Hastings , Napier , Palmerston North , Wairau Valley , Nelson , Queenstown , Whakatane , Hornby , Manukau , New Plymouth

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Harvey Norman reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,056 total reviews)

Katie Page

54% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Harvey Norman has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,056 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harvey Norman 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jun 22, 2026

Good customers but poor management quality

Online assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customers were good to serve

Cons

Management wasn't very good at job

1.0

Jun 22, 2026

Easy job with good colleagues, but poor management

Live chat agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job, Good people to work with.

Cons

Bad management, No recognition when going above and beyond.

4.0

Jun 14, 2026

Growth opportunities overshadowed by dependence on management

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to grow Decent commission possibility Not physical

Cons

Your mental health depends on the prop, if you have a good one, you’ll love the job. If not you’d quit too.

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Jobs at Harvey Norman

Administration Assistant

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty

NZ$68K - NZ$81K /yr

(Glassdoor est.)

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