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 (7135) , Customer Service (1578) , Sales Assistant (1349) , Cashier (805) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (658) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (597) , Customer Service Assistant (527) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (340)

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 3752 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1586 reviews)); "The staff were friendly and helpful when I was in training" ((in 1442 reviews)); "balance with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 1440 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((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 2008 reviews)); "long hours and extremely buys periods running up to Christmas" ((in 1676 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1338 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 241 reviews)); "Working late hours and can be Boring" ((in 240 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

(34,280 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,280 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

1.0

Mar 2, 2025

Dirty deeds

Warehouse operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job I suppose

Cons

Treated like dirt, staff use toilets while wearing gloves and don't wash hands

2.0

Feb 26, 2025

If you can stomach being used and abused, go for it

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Employee club card When you do have days off Some progression available Union exists

Cons

Management Nepotism CONSTANT fight for a raise

3.0

Feb 25, 2025

Just like every other supermarket job these days

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice staff areas, free food in the canteen. If you are a student it’s a good job.

Cons

Longer term staff have slowly been losing their benefits that used to make this a job for life. Now students are the ideal employees which is fine for them as they can put up with a rubbish job knowing they are moving on and never having to spend 35 hours a week doing this repetitive work. but for those who have families to support and need full time work it is pretty miserable with the only progression being to management, who are even more overworked and miserable. Used to be you could gain experience as a baker or work with hot food, or cash office or admin - these roles are all going as Tesco desperately tries to become Aldi and cut costs everywhere.

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