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 (1578) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (804) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (656) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (596) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (339)

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 3676 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1616 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1452 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1428 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 954 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 2041 reviews)); "long hours and extremely buys periods running up to Christmas" ((in 1700 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1352 reviews)); "Working late hours and can be Boring" ((in 248 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 247 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

(34,255 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 34,255 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

2.0

Mar 22, 2014

Only good thing is the benefits!

Front end team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a good benefits system including free shares, although benefits are getting squeezed. Pay is good starting around £7 depending on what age you are. Most people are fun to work with.

Cons

When you get to team leader/management level there is a lot of pressure with not a lot of support. Not a lot of good encouragement or incentives to work hard. You are expected to work extra hours without pay so unless you are dedicated to the company, stay at general assistant level. Very 'clicky' environment when on outings, and in staff areas.

1.0

Mar 21, 2014

Horrible

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Did fit in with my children

Cons

Do not care about there staff one bit!!

4.0

Mar 19, 2014

Great learning opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

wonderful campus,friendly atmosphere,the campus has been designed keeping in mind all the needs of an employee.

Cons

Sometimes the skills are not appropriately reviewed and considered for growth of an employee by the management

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