Debenhams
Debenhams ranks joint 26th of 60 in UK retail, with a Visibility score of 5.1 out of 100. It was not in this ranking in April 2026, when the list had 49 employers. AI recommends it most for culture and onboarding. John Lewis leads the ranking, 87.2 points ahead of Debenhams. AI also ranks it in 3 other countries, best placed 15th in Ireland.
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 thereL'OréalBootsUnileverTop pick forOnboardingNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereJohn LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury'sStrongest onCultureOnboardingNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereH&MZaraNikeStrongest onInterviewsNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereMajid Al FuttaimCarrefourChalhoub GroupStrongest onCareer growthNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever Debenhams is ranked in it.
Rank by job function
Overall in UK retail: joint 26thDebenhams 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 & SpencerNext
- AI's top picksOcadoASOSJohn Lewis
- AI's top picksASOSJohn LewisMarks & Spencer
- AI's top picksJohn LewisMarks & SpencerTesco
- AI's top picksJohn LewisMarks & SpencerTesco
Score: the share of AI answers that name Debenhams when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
Debenhams is not AI's top pick in UK retail for any topic yet. AI does not recommend Debenhams at all for pay, innovation, leadership, purpose, hiring process, career growth, work-life balance, inclusion, interviews and job security.
| Topic | Does AI recommend Debenhams? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & Spencer | |
| Innovation | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & SpencerASOS | |
| Leadership | Not mentioned | 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 | Yes | John LewisSainsbury's | |
| Work-life balance | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's+1 more | |
| Inclusion | Not mentioned | John LewisSainsbury'sTesco | |
| Interviews | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's+2 more | |
| Onboarding | Yes | John LewisMarks & Spencer | |
| Job security | Not mentioned | John LewisSainsbury'sTesco |
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Top five in UK retail
- 1John Lewis92.3
- 2Marks & Spencer84.6
- 3Sainsbury's69.2
- 4Tesco51.3
- 5Waitrose46.2
Employers near Debenhams in UK retail
- 26Amazon5.1
- 26Greggs5.1
- 26Morrisons5.1
- 26Pret A Manger5.1
- 26Primark5.1
Questions about Debenhams
What is Debenhams's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is joint 26th of 60 retail employers in the UK. AI recommends it most for culture and onboarding.
What does Debenhams's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends Debenhams when job seekers ask about retail employers in the UK, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about Debenhams when they ask AI where to work.
How does Debenhams 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 Debenhams. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people Debenhams wants to hire.
How can Debenhams 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 Debenhams'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 Debenhams 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.