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 (7128) , Customer Service (1577) , Sales Assistant (1347) , Cashier (800) , Sales Associate (681) , Customer Service Representative (653) , Personal Shopper (614) , Shop Assistant (594) , Customer Service Assistant (527) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (461) , Manager (377) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (367) , 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 3718 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1597 reviews)); "Most of the colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 1433 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1430 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 932 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 1686 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1343 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 234 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.

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,181 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 34,181 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

Jul 7, 2012

its a great place to work,but if You want to go forward you need good links.

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you have great opportunities,if you are hard working. there are several options and training programmes for staff,which not only motivates an individual to work harder but also shapes his/her personality. You'll come across to meet diff types of people everyday,and will gain experience.

Cons

If you dont have good links with your manager,or your manager is kinda a selfish guy...then there is no way to move...

4.0

Jul 6, 2012

bit complicated

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you can work as a team,good salary,more benefits

Cons

sometimes they treated staff like a donkey..

1.0

Jul 6, 2012

Make the most out of a disappointing company

Procurement

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary for the head office jobs Nice modern offices in Welwyn Good name to have on the CV High level projects to be involved in: Tesco is not only a grocery retailer it is also a telecom, bank and internet business!! Plenty of opportunities to learn new things and develop your experience. High caliber and passionate people to work with: the senior management is competent as well as the operational people in which you can see passion and dedication for their jobs

Cons

The head office in Cheshunt looks like a warehouse (ugly prefab building): it is cold in winter and super hot in summer, obviously they try to make savings on the air-con! The middle management (WL3) is AWFUL, they are not very competent nor people skilled, they are just there to last as long as they can before they get unmasked. In the mean time, they are bullying their teams to deliver unreasonable objectives and the worse is that they promote non collaborative work amongst the team: It's the law of the survival of the fittest. Horrible management style...

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