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 (7136) , Customer Service (1579) , Sales Assistant (1350) , Cashier (806) , Sales Associate (684) , 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 (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 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.

Tesco reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,284 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 34,284 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

Apr 10, 2015

Watching the fiddling while their reputation burnt.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great people who were hamstrung by poor management. Watching the continued promotion of obsequious sycophants who were put in place by senior managers so that they could be used as an ablative protective layer was truly appalling and demoralising.

Cons

The company went from somewhere I was proud to be to somewhere I couldn't abide to be. A sad loss.

4.0

Apr 9, 2015

Head of Resourcing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy, Ability to influence, Decision maker, buy in from leadership team

Cons

Below market benefits package for new joiners. Challenging location to secure top talent.

5.0

Apr 9, 2015

Counters Team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good support from management, encouragement in career progression USDAW membership useful, flexible hours, part of a team. While hard work overall I find it enjoyable and friendly

Cons

Entry Pay levels are low, 6 months employment before receiving any benefits such as Privilege card, 16 hour contracts to begin with which can cause issues

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