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

(34,184 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 34,184 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

Jan 20, 2012

Stable job for me which helped fund my full time studies.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Didn't have a problem in changing my shifts to suit my university requiements and in some cases my social needs. Also compared to other retailers in the uk the wages are considerably higher.

Cons

A big segregation between managers and evreyone else who works at Tesco. Not treated in the same respect as managers do eachother which is frustrating as many of them cannot even do their jobs properly when i'm sure many of the regualr staff including myself are more than capable of doing a better job,

2.0

Dec 30, 2011

Stressful.

Duty manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good rate of pay for retail sector. Opportunities to progress from within. Good pension scheme. Profitable company. UK's most successful retailer.

Cons

Free shares lost if you leave within following 12 months!! Pressure on managers to "keep working". Insufficient staff. Every task measured in minute detail in a "one size fits all" style. Unfair distribution of workload. "One team" ethos is cheap talk.

4.0

Dec 18, 2011

I thought it was OK

Check-out assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Despite being the UK's largest private employer, I felt like a valued employee. I felt as if common sense prevailed - which is an unusual thing in a lot of companies. If you wanted time off then you could apply (it was often granted) and if not, they were more than happy for you to swap a shift for a colleague who needed some extra hours. Other benefits included: Christmas bonus, nice staff areas with discount food, always paid promptly and often completed feedback forms.

Cons

I never got a uniform and I worked there for over a year. It's one hell of a boring job.

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