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 (1577) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (803) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (656) , Personal Shopper (616) , Shop Assistant (596) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (338)

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 3741 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1617 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1464 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1427 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 958 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 2046 reviews)); "long hours and extremely buys periods running up to Christmas" ((in 1678 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1349 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 242 reviews)); "Working late hours and can be Boring" ((in 242 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

(34,245 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,245 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

Oct 16, 2014

Customer Assistant

Customer service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is excellent for a supermarket, Union is great, great benefits the list can go on.

Cons

The company is great to work for but when you want to transfer do not go to a express store from a superstore! They treat you like a piece of dirt! I regretted every minute of it.

1.0

Oct 16, 2014

General assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None really. The company is not a good one to work for.

Cons

Poor management, think little of their staff and put them on contracts were no notice is required to work. Its run from top right down to the bottom level of management by incompetent people. There is poor career progression. Any time bad results are announced, which is every year now, the low level staff suffer as a consequence. Hours are cut and so are benefits. Customers get angry due to poor customer service. Tesco then say they've learnt their mistake they'll put more staff on, then the results are announced again and they do the same thing. Clueless management altogether.

1.0

Oct 16, 2014

Never slect this company if ur not a mangers employee

Accounts analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much pros. Few teams r good to work with.

Cons

Using outdated system. Low quality employees

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