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 (7135) , Customer Service (1577) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (803) , Sales Associate (682) , 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 3745 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1606 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1443 reviews)); "balance with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 1409 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 959 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 2038 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1685 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1347 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 233 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 189 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

(34,246 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

51% 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 34,246 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 7, 2014

Good for part-time work

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible working hours - Fairly easy processes to learn - Full training and support provided - One of the highest paid retailers for entry level employees in stores - Opportunity to multi-skill and work in different areas of the stores

Cons

- Very bureaucratic - Working hours can be unsocial, e.g. late evenings, weekends - Lower level employees tend to have a syndical view of management - Focus on efficiency and cutting costs, which has led to resources being cut, making it more difficult to do the job well

2.0

Oct 5, 2014

Illegal work practices

Step up ca

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wage, opportunity for overtime, discount and easy progression

Cons

unequal division of labour, illegal practices regarding work time regulations, Office Politics too much of a key factor in promotions (and it shows through lack of experience of the store manager.) no incentives for performance.

1.0

Oct 5, 2014

Really dissatisfied

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much to say here, was paid more than minimum wage, and had subsidised lunch/dinner. Training at the very beginning was good.

Cons

Bad management, managers won't come when they're called to help deal with customers, so you're on your own a lot of the time. My manager wouldn't let people book time off for exams and such, and wouldn't honour time booked off. No respect for work/life balance, expected to work whenever management wanted you to (even if you weren't due to work, and even sometimes if you had time booked off!) Bad food.

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