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?

70% 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 (613) , Shop Assistant (594) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (461) , Manager (377) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (366) , Store Colleague (333)

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 3672 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1576 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1443 reviews)); "balance with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 1436 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 933 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 2032 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1675 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1340 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 194 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(34,176 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 34,176 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

4.0

Jun 9, 2009

Nice people, good opportunities, rough offices

Business systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and open culture, opportunities to progress especially on joing IT graduate scheme

Cons

Aging population and often technologies. Fairly slow and beurocratic occasionally, could be more innovative. Pretty crappy physical working environment in most offices.

2.0

Nov 2, 2008

Poor store level management

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay compared with other companies in the sector. Good bonus and share scheme.

Cons

Store managers seem to care little about their employees, especially when it comes to outside commitments. The company is clearly well run and successful on a national level, but this does not seem to be shown on a more regional level.

4.0

Sep 23, 2008

A good place to work

human resources assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A dynamic forward thinking business with good opportunities for advancement. Reasonable renumeration in terms of the sector. Lots of varied and interesting roles in terms of employment. Employee morale tends to be good. Certainly better than I have known in other companies. It offers flexible hours so is really good if you are bringing up a family or just want a better work/life balance. There are also good benefits and perks available.

Cons

The work culture is not for everyone. Although you can progress quite quickly, there tends to be quite a high turnover of staff especially at thelower end of the scale

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