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 (7129) , Customer Service (1576) , Sales Assistant (1347) , Cashier (800) , Sales Associate (681) , Customer Service Representative (653) , Personal Shopper (614) , Shop Assistant (594) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (461) , Manager (377) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (366) , Store Colleague (334)

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 3738 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1596 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1446 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1429 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 911 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 2026 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1688 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1324 reviews)); "unsociable working hours at weekends" ((in 240 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 238 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.

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,186 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 34,186 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

3.0

Nov 13, 2012

TESCO HSC - need a God Father

Functional training manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work; Good people; travel

Cons

Poor pay masters; need a God Father; Biased;

4.0

Nov 9, 2012

Me happy with my work despite need to cough in extra hours to upkeep my work deliverance in my organisation

Chargeman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tesco shares good values to upkeep environment. Always has good high expectations in maintaining a well organised store especially by its outer and floor appearance. Has good visions and missions to to keep the flow to continue to grow. "Because we care " is one one powerful slogan that's reminds and keep me going despite many hindrances in work-life.

Cons

Having need to commit long working hours towards work to keep it going to meet deadlines. Specific Office rooms not available for Facility departments for self and department to get organised.

1.0

Nov 8, 2012

Slavedom

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None You are one among many slaves

Cons

You will only be a puppet with your strings in your Leader's hands

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