B&Q
B&Q ranks joint 21st of 60 in UK retail, with a Visibility score of 7.7 out of 100. In April 2026 it ranked 19th of 49. The list is a different size now, so the scores are not compared directly. AI recommends it most for leadership, interviews and job security. John Lewis leads the ranking, 84.6 points ahead of B&Q.
Rank by country
Visibility in retail in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.
- AI's top picks thereDunnes StoresTescoLidlStrongest onHiring processOnboardingJob securityNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereJohn LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury'sStrongest onLeadershipInterviewsJob securityNot mentioned forPayInnovationPurpose
Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever B&Q is ranked in it.
Rank by job function
Overall in UK retail: joint 21stB&Q is outside the top 10 for every job function in UK retail. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.
- AI's top picksJohn LewisMarks & SpencerTesco
- AI's top picksASOSJohn LewisMarks & Spencer
- AI's top picksOcadoASOSJohn Lewis
- AI's top picksJohn LewisMarks & SpencerTesco
- AI's top picksJohn LewisMarks & SpencerNext
Score: the share of AI answers that name B&Q when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
B&Q is not AI's top pick in UK retail for any topic yet. AI does not recommend B&Q at all for pay, innovation, purpose, hiring process, career growth, culture, work-life balance, inclusion and onboarding.
| Topic | Does AI recommend B&Q? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & Spencer | |
| Innovation | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & SpencerASOS | |
| Leadership | Yes | Marks & Spencer | |
| Purpose | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's+2 more | |
| Hiring process | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & Spencer | |
| Career growth | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's+1 more | |
| Culture | Not mentioned | John LewisSainsbury's | |
| Work-life balance | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's+1 more | |
| Inclusion | Not mentioned | John LewisSainsbury'sTesco | |
| Interviews | Yes | John LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's+2 more | |
| Onboarding | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & Spencer | |
| Job security | Yes | John LewisSainsbury'sTesco |
Take control of how AI presents B&Q
Visibility is only the start. PerceptionX shows how AI describes B&Q next to its rivals, the themes and sources behind it, and exactly what to change to win the candidates you want.
Top five in UK retail
- 1John Lewis92.3
- 2Marks & Spencer84.6
- 3Sainsbury's69.2
- 4Tesco51.3
- 5Waitrose46.2
Employers near B&Q in UK retail
- 20Currys10.3
- 21Clarks7.7
- 21Kingfisher7.7
- 21Screwfix7.7
- 21The Body Shop7.7
B&Q in other UK rankings
Questions about B&Q
What is B&Q's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is joint 21st of 60 retail employers in the UK. AI recommends it most for leadership, interviews and job security.
What does B&Q's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends B&Q when job seekers ask about retail employers in the UK, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about B&Q when they ask AI where to work.
How does B&Q compare to its competitors?
John Lewis and Marks & Spencer are recommended more often overall.
Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?
They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends B&Q. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people B&Q wants to hire.
How can B&Q improve its score?
AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.
How often is B&Q's data updated?
Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.
Does B&Q need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?
No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.
What does the full picture include?
Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.