Does ASDA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ASDA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ASDA. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ASDA?

52% of ASDA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ASDA 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ASDA?

Sales Assistant (474) , Customer Service (387) , Customer Assistant (350) , Checkout Operator (334) , Store Assistant (317) , Retail Assistant (289) , Sales Associate (281) , Colleague (278) , Section Leader (266) , Shop Assistant (247) , Cashier (217) , Shop Floor Assistant (196) , Customer Service Representative (195) , Store Colleague (189) , Home Shopping Picker (169)

What are the pros of working at ASDA according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is good and some of the staff really know how to team play." ((in 1045 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and somehow manage to struggle on despite the huge pressures placed on them." ((in 947 reviews)); "Most of the people are nice and pleasant to work for and staff discount is ok wen u get the extra discount" ((in 679 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and made lots off outside work friends" ((in 505 reviews)); "good benefits and meet new people everyday" ((in 213 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ASDA according to real employee reviews?

"Management was poor had no help once I started and not once checked to see what’s going on." ((in 1038 reviews)); "Can be long hours and tiring" ((in 528 reviews)); "We had another bad manager but they would at least help us if were struggling." ((in 504 reviews)); "No training is provided for these though then you're looked at a bit foolishly for not knowing what to do." ((in 123 reviews)); "No work life balance if you want to advance your career or keep your job." ((in 108 reviews))

What are employees saying about ASDA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ASDA layoffs and their outlook for job security at ASDA in 2026.

ASDA reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(12,423 total reviews)

Lord Stuart Rose

44% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

ASDA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 12,423 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ASDA 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

12K reviews

2.0

May 10, 2025

ASDA Section Leader - Night Shift

Section leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Night shift premium pay (though barely compensates for the lifestyle sacrifices) Less micromanagement compared to day shifts (mainly because upper management doesn't care about night staff) Some decent colleagues among the night team

Cons

Consistently understaffed while expectations remained unreasonably high Invisible to higher management except when something goes wrong Inadequate training despite being thrown into responsibilities immediately Excessive physical demands with little support or proper equipment Complete disconnect between day and night operations, creating constant blame games Social life becomes virtually non-existent Regular last-minute shift changes and unexpected overtime

2.0

May 9, 2025

Asda Colleague

Service colleague

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent pay - Holiday and sick pay

Cons

- can be under a lot of pressure - can be mentally draining

5.0

Apr 22, 2025

Best supermarket I've worked for

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working - part time can work basically full time consistently, or you can choose not to. Management teams I worked with were overall good. All colleagues bar till staff were friendly and welcoming and would help where they could. Easy to learn. High targets especially when on nights, but felt supported and realistic based on your ability on what they expected you to do. Fair pay for the time Lots of charity contributions happening within my store which was nice to see. Good relationships with others formed. I felt like I was supported by my managers to progress, even if I chose not to.

Cons

No full time contracts for sales assistant - effects home, loans, mortgage etc Very clique - everyone is in everyones business and has dated, or is family or dislikes another. Many affairs happening that then become an issue for other workers adding an air of awkwardness to working. Internal issues not addressed properly. Calling in sick is treated as the worst thing that could happen Upper management on days - never seen on the shop floor Could feel the stress direct management were under. Although mine never took it out on me, you could tell they were getting the worst of it.

Viewing 232 - 234 of 12,423 Reviews

Jobs at ASDA

Warehouse Colleague

Skelmersdale, England

Shirley, London, England

Kinning Park, Scotland

Service Colleague (Express)

ASDA

ASDA reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

ASDA Section Leader - Night Shift

Asda Colleague

Best supermarket I've worked for

Jobs at ASDA

ASDA reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Jobs at ASDA

ASDA reviews FAQs