Swan EMS

Swan EMS manufacture electronics, specialising in cabling.

swanems.co.uk

Rating based on 11 employees who took the Breakroom Quiz

About jobs at Swan EMS

Pay

    Good
  • The job rarely spills into unpaid time

    Do jobs at Swan EMS spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

    Rarely. The job doesn’t usually spill into unpaid time.

    How we know this

    29% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.

    Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2021 and March 2023.

    Why this matters

    Everyone should get paid for any extra work they do, even if it is outside your contracted hours. At a good job, you should be paid for all the time you spend at work.

Workplace

    Needs improving
  • Head office doesn’t understand what’s happening

    Do people think Swan EMS head office understands what's happening where they work?

    Most people think head office doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.

    How we know this

    71% of people think that this employer’s head office or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.

    Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2021 and March 2023.

    Why this matters

    At a good job, the role of head office should be to support the people on the frontline serving customers.

    To do that properly, the company’s owners or head office need to have a good understanding of what’s really happening on the frontline. This is especially important when a company owns multiple locations.

How Swan EMS ranks

Swan EMS ranks last to work for out of electronics manufacturers.

  1. 21 Ebac
    3.1
  2. 22 Amphenol
    2.7
  3. 23 Swan EMS
    1.6

Rankings are based on Breakroom Ratings for employers with 5 or more Breakroom Quiz responses, accurate as of 17 July 2026.

Swan EMS job reviews

  • Best thing

    Going home

    Worst thing

    No sick pay for workers even though managers/supervisors get sick pay
    The thought of going into work
    Some of the workforce get away with things that others can't because they're friendly with the supervisors/managers

    2.0

    Stores person at Swan EMS, November 2024

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  • Best thing

    No weekend or bank holiday working
    Day shifts
    Early finish on Friday

    Worst thing

    Unpaid breaks
    Lot of responsibility for minimum wage job
    Very little respect

    2.0

    Storeman at Swan EMS, December 2021

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