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 (7139) , Customer Service (1580) , Sales Assistant (1350) , Cashier (807) , Sales Associate (684) , Customer Service Representative (658) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (598) , Customer Service Assistant (527) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (370) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (342)

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 3721 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1618 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1448 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1442 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 919 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 2046 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1674 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1343 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 236 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 196 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.

Tesco reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,302 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

65% 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 34,302 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

Jul 6, 2015

Line Manager

Line manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The wage is one of the larger ones available in retail. The benefits are reasonably good, pension, staff discount, shares etc.

Cons

The company appears to be slipping backward at an alarming rate of knots. By and large, Store Manager's are a real mixed bag, with some clearly promoted due to who they know, rather than what they know. Deputy Manager's are even less impressive, with very few imparting knowledge on their team. The fact the company is so keen to cutback on things like overtime etc, can leave for poor atmospheres within store.

3.0

Jul 6, 2015

Tescos PLC

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Organised environment, resulting in streamlined workforce

Cons

Overworked, and expected to cover on extremely short notice

3.0

Jul 2, 2015

Touched on every dept instore, been given the opportunities and took them, not every one is fairly treated.

Stock manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Given opportunities to work in the community I don't believe the senior management in our store has the passion for tescos that our senior leader ceo of tescos wants.

Cons

Frustrations on rates of pay of your piers for appointment rates feel it's unfair

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