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 (7136) , Customer Service (1578) , Sales Assistant (1349) , Cashier (805) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (657) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (597) , Customer Service Assistant (527) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (341)

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 3710 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1577 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1459 reviews)); "balance with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 1431 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 949 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 2030 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1684 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1353 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 247 reviews)); "Unsociable working hours quite repetive" ((in 241 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

(34,273 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 34,273 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

3.0

Apr 12, 2015

I am well paid, receive decent benefits and am offered a chance to learn new skills and gain promotion if so desired. ”

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hourly rate is very good, good pension scheme, plenty of opportunities to get into management with good training programmes

Cons

The salary is good for customer sales assistants, but is not so impressive for the team leader and department manager roles, team leaders and managers work a lot of hours, many of which are effectively unpaid, working in retail can be a bit dull

5.0

Apr 11, 2015

I am well paid, receive decent benefits and am offered a chance to learn new skills and gain promotion if so desired.

Customer service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hourly rate is very good, good pension scheme, plenty of opportunities to get into management with good training programmes

Cons

The salary is good for customer sales assistants, but is not so impressive for the team leader and department manager roles, team leaders and managers work a lot of hours, many of which are effectively unpaid, working in retail can be a bit dull

4.0

Apr 11, 2015

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money, dicount, benefits all great! Staff rooms are great apart from evenings there is no food! Easy work once get into it! Everyone is polite to one and another.

Cons

Managers sit upstairs for great lengths of time! Thus giving no support on the shop floor when required. hours are not fair everyone.

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I am well paid, receive decent benefits and am offered a chance to learn new skills and gain promotion if so desired. ”

I am well paid, receive decent benefits and am offered a chance to learn new skills and gain promotion if so desired.

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