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 (1579) , Sales Assistant (1350) , Cashier (806) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (658) , 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 (342)

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 3721 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1592 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1443 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1435 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 913 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 2042 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1696 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1337 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 238 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 191 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

(34,280 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 34,280 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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4.0

Nov 15, 2014

Tesco.com summer internship

Tesco.com summer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a good chance to find out more about the online retail business inside out. meeting a lot directors and other colleagues during the internship. we were given a lot of responsibility for our projects. if performed well, we were given a chance to be proceeded to the graduate scheme straight away. HR were always helpful if we had any issues or concerns.

Cons

it would be great if interns could more or less pick departments where they could work within tesco.com during the summer.

4.0

Nov 12, 2014

Good sense of community

Grocery assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Better wage than most other part time jobs that increases after 18 months and then again after 3 years. They were willing to allow students to work just on weekends which supported at least 10-15 students in our store alone since it opened in 2008.

Cons

It can take time to move up the ladder to team leader and then to manager. The hours are fairly unsociable for part time workers and even full time workers. It's also not the most satisfying type of work if your there for the long term.

3.0

Nov 10, 2014

Good experience, but bad culture

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great learning experience for a graduate job

Cons

Everyone to interested in completing personal objectives, even to the detriment of the company.

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