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 (7137) , Customer Service (1579) , 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 3748 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1599 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1467 reviews)); "Most of the colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 1438 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 923 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 2057 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1703 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1336 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 244 reviews)); "Working late hours and can be Boring" ((in 236 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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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,294 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

65% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,294 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

Jul 2, 2015

Touched on every dept instore, been given the opportunities and took them, not every one is fairly treated.

Stock manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Given opportunities to work in the community I don't believe the senior management in our store has the passion for tescos that our senior leader ceo of tescos wants.

Cons

Frustrations on rates of pay of your piers for appointment rates feel it's unfair

4.0

Jun 30, 2015

Deputy Store Manager - Tesco Express

Deputy manager - express

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work in various stores Freedom to create rotas to reflect the needs of each store as an individual business Some degree of freedom in trade driving the shop floor

Cons

Lack of opportunity to progress, particularly in the current Tesco climate. Frustrating seeing managers from Extras etc coming across and taking store manager roles for which they have had little or no training whilst those existing Express deputies had to sit tight and be stilled in their progression, Having to then carry out part of the SM role due to lack of capability without getting any credit or recognition. Work/life balance is poor to non existent; expectation it to work extra for free and having had little or no breaks. Contract states 36.5 hours but it is easy to work around 60!

4.0

Jun 29, 2015

Striving to do the right things

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pace of change, variety , results orientated, balanced culture, benefits package , empowering , can do attitude

Cons

Resource scarce , work life balance at key seasonal times

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