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 3736 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1578 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1439 reviews)); "The staff were friendly and helpful when I was in training" ((in 1437 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 915 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 2039 reviews)); "long hours and extremely buys periods running up to Christmas" ((in 1679 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1340 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 244 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 192 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

(34,291 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% 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 34,291 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).

Reviews by job title

34K reviews

5.0

Jun 19, 2015

Group Change Manager

Change coach manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic career progression Great values The culture is now very open and I be-leave the future is bright

Cons

I really have not got many issues , It been tough times however I understand CEO stratagy and think it the right direction for the company ,even that the changes effected myself

2.0

Jun 18, 2015

A job to pay the bills

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good group of people to work with, can be fun and a good laugh. Opportunity to work hard individually and be part of something big. It's well paid for. a supermarket job, with some good added extra's, shares in success, discount card.

Cons

Expectations of work load are above and beyond what is reasonable, your performance is based solely on customer feedback not how capable and competent you are. Huge amounts of knowledge and experience we have are often ignored or poo pooed. Babysat and treated like school children told how to do jobs we know how to do exceptionally well.

4.0

Jun 17, 2015

Dot Com

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and dynamic workplace environment within Tesco. Flexible working hours and shift patterns. No two working days are the same.

Cons

Can be very stressful and you tend to be placed under tight time restraints to do the work. You can make the role your own.you need to be able to handle complaints and critique colleagues.

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