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 (7132) , Customer Service (1575) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (803) , Sales Associate (681) , Customer Service Representative (656) , Personal Shopper (616) , Shop Assistant (596) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (462) , Manager (377) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (367) , 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 3693 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1589 reviews)); "Most of the colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 1436 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1431 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 919 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 2035 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 1328 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 193 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

(34,231 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

52% 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 34,231 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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3.0

Jul 24, 2014

Meh.. Alright

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good pay for retail 10% discount

Cons

Don't care about employees Most managers are USELESS

2.0

Jul 21, 2014

Good team, interesting projects, low paid and bad management

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team are some of the brightest people I have worked with, there is a choice of projects to choose from and a great work life balance (if you so luck to have a good team lead).

Cons

Low paid, paid raise is a joke Tech people are not rated based on their tech skills but rather their soft skills. Business people will always trump tech people when it come to promotion. Work level based system, transition from one level to another require a lot of buttering up the upper management outside of your immediate work area No appreciation for the work you have put in Team lead changes frequently with no real support when looking to move up the ladder Company rather have contractors than retaining or hiring perm staff

4.0

Jul 20, 2014

People make it a great place to work

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people who make it such a nice place to work. Work-life balance is encouraged, company values are decent. Benefits ok

Cons

Non-graduate employees are not really given a decent career path, where as graduates are fast-tracked even though they don't have the correct skill set.

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