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 3700 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1579 reviews)); "The staff were friendly and helpful when I was in training" ((in 1439 reviews)); "Most of the colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 1430 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 934 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 2035 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1701 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1335 reviews)); "Unsociable working hours quite repetive" ((in 246 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 236 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

(34,176 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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Reviews by job title

34K reviews

4.0

Jun 7, 2025

If you love retail and never want free time- great!

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Satisfying work, good pay, bonus opportunities, perks, great development and room for progression. The work itself is enjoyable.

Cons

Work life balance is terrible in convenience. As a convenience SM you will be on call 24/7/364. The buck stops with you for everything. Don’t expect support from outside your own store unless you’re a favourite. Do expect to work 60-70 hour weeks to just to keep your store afloat because the only hours you can control are your own.

2.0

Nov 17, 2024

Very internal-facing, likely to worsen with 3 days a week in Welwyn

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Due to scale good at supporting horizontal moves, however roles are more narrow in scope and specialized compared to smaller companies so these moves are needed. Great at supporting colleagues with kids - flipside is the same treatment does not always extend to those without

Cons

Move to 3 days a week in Welwyn office centrally decided with relatively short notice, no consultation and no time to restore basic facilities ahead of launch. Decision acknowledged as limiting current and future talent pool to Hertfordshire area. Therefore starting to see attrition of colleagues with more diverse backgrounds and experience commuting from further afield. Expect attrition could be used to trim down numbers in head office as some areas feel over resourced. Frequent lack of consensus and clarity in direction, conflicting priorities, slow or absent decision-making and lots of overlap between roles, all symptomatic of scale of organisation. Senior leadership not always willing to or adept at managing this. Homegrown talent felt to be preferred to help navigate this complexity over those with external experience and perspectives.

1.0

Nov 3, 2024

dont do it to yourself

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

none not even the staff discount

Cons

normalised behaviours include being assaulted, racially discriminated and watching other employees have their mental health mocked

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If you love retail and never want free time- great!

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