Does Tesco pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tesco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tesco. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tesco?

69% of Tesco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tesco 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tesco?

Customer Assistant (7142) , Customer Service (1580) , Sales Assistant (1350) , Cashier (807) , Sales Associate (684) , Customer Service Representative (658) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (598) , Customer Service Assistant (527) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (370) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (342)

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

"the hourly pay at tesco is good and the way the look after colleges is great" ((in 3719 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1588 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1451 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1434 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 922 reviews))

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

"Poor management can lead to unmotivated workers which impact store performance and puts more pressure on more productive workers." ((in 2041 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1701 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1343 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 235 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 187 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tesco layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Tesco layoffs and their outlook for job security at Tesco in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Tesco locations?

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Tesco reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,314 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

65% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,314 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tesco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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34K reviews

3.0

Aug 26, 2015

Checkout

Checkout operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Greta people and culture to work for

Cons

Can be pressurised at time

5.0

Aug 26, 2015

Great experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues to work with, hours and days that are very good, pretty brilliant company thank yous such as our privilege card, shares in success, bonus incentives. With the opportunity to join: a pension scheme (before legislation required it by law,) Save As You Earn scheme, health scheme for those not entitled to government aid towards a variety of treatments including optical costs, dental costs and other health related costs, and the Usdaw (the Union scheme.) Also, many instore events occur that are always a pleasure to be a part of whilst raising money for a variety of causes.

Cons

Sometimes the environment allows for some people to do a lot more work than others, across all departments. Not always everyone pulls their weight with others left to carry them. It's not always possible to get the exact holidays you want (but that's true of any job, and even then there is always the option to swap shifts with someone else willing and able, or even just to get cover but lose the pay.) And sometimes your wages can be incorrect.

2.0

Aug 25, 2015

Experience

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Number 1 retailer in uk Expanding

Cons

Politics Unfair Treatment No Appreciation No recognition Poor operations management

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