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 (7134) , Customer Service (1578) , Sales Assistant (1349) , Cashier (804) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (656) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (596) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (340)

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 3676 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1616 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1452 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1428 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 954 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 extremely buys periods running up to Christmas" ((in 1700 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1352 reviews)); "Working late hours and can be Boring" ((in 248 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 247 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

(34,260 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 34,260 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

4.0

Jan 31, 2015

An interesting role with freedom to grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very supportive and friendly colleagues. I was given significant scope and freedom in my role and I had the opportunity to work on some very interesting projects. The company values were strong at this time and I believe they were followed. Great travel opportunities when I was working there.

Cons

Variable quality of senior management - which could result in a lack of strong direction in some departments. Variable practices for program management and standards of execution for projects. Also HR processes were not tightly enforced.

3.0

Jan 30, 2015

Very repetitive

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very high team spirit, made alot of close friends.

Cons

Poor management that do not encourage you. Feel in a dead end job.

4.0

Jan 28, 2015

Work in different areas, stores, DCs, head office

Project management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Place to make a carrier, good for young people

Cons

At the moment company is in bad time as live changed people are not spending to much in stores.

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