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 (7133) , Customer Service (1577) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (803) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (656) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (596) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (338)

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 3688 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1594 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1458 reviews)); "Most of the colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 1444 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 937 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 2019 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1698 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1335 reviews)); "unsociable working hours at weekends" ((in 241 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 239 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.

What are the top reviewed Tesco locations?

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Tesco reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,247 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,247 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

2.0

Jan 23, 2014

Consistent decrease in values across the org with influx of incompetent people, coz of the HSC CEo

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great people at the WL1 and partially WL2 levels. A lot of self driven people.

Cons

HSC CEO brought in too many of his incompetent friends to senior roles and these people playing regional politics. i've noticed its not great for women colleagues, heard my boss openly tell a woman colleague that she stands a low chance of promo since most men will not like women Heads. HR did nothing about this when raised. and HR team from head to the managers are all a scam. weak HR policies that change every time the HR head changes.

2.0

Dec 21, 2013

Playground for Bullies

Operations development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent training courses and lots of talented people around

Cons

Very hierarchical, bullying strife amongst managers, everyone is overworked and the stress is passed on as a result. Difficult to get anything done, all directors pay lip service to the "values"...most don't live it themselves...tough to get promoted, H.R pays no attention to bullying and supports "God Like" senior managers...Reminds me of African politics (ruthlessness, lack of meritocracy)

1.0

Dec 2, 2012

Slow

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The company does care about bringing it's staff on

Cons

- Salary is abysmal - Changes get pushed out time after time - Company is trying to be a fast paced eCommerce company but is too big and slow - Nocturnal working hours - They take on staff with weak characters, no interests outside of work so they can be completely brainwashed into robots. They wake up 40 years old staring out the window in a faded white shirt and an old Ford Mondeo and frustrated in a comatose state.

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