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 (7130) , Customer Service (1576) , Sales Assistant (1347) , Cashier (800) , Sales Associate (681) , Customer Service Representative (654) , Personal Shopper (615) , Shop Assistant (594) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (461) , Manager (377) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (366) , 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 3713 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1598 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1445 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1445 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 921 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 2028 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1677 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1351 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 233 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 187 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

(34,187 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 34,187 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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4.0

Sep 11, 2017

Good friendly environment.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers good training and development opportunities . The company also offers flexible working. Good opportunity to move around the company and try something different.

Cons

There is a lack of just job security as the company has been going through a number of restructures which is unsettling.

2.0

Sep 9, 2017

Bullying culture

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very talented people at head office

Cons

Politics between retail and dotcom teams led to bullying and talent not being developed

1.0

Sep 6, 2017

Great until dave Lewis took over!

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people are fantastic, you get to know them like family. Quite chilled, no major stresses if you do things right. Management don't tend to bother you to much. Fairly good career program.

Cons

Cut backs cut backs cut backs! Upper management (company directors) genuinely do not care about its staff, you know the people who are actually the face of the company. No loyalty benefits anymore, near min wage, management over worked and stressed, equipment out dated, little appreciation shown for hard work. More and more expected with less and less resources and incentives. 10 years working here and it was great until dave Lewis took over. Shutting key customer departments down, making redundancies, no full time positions, just 0-6 hour contracts. I could go on. Not the place it used to be. Stay well clear if you have any sense :)

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