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 (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 (341)

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 3750 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1578 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1452 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1450 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 943 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 2020 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1696 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1348 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 242 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 187 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

(34,271 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 34,271 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

3.0

Jan 31, 2015

Decent enough for part time work.

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay isn't too bad for retail work Varied hours available so you can work around other commitments fairly easily 10% staff discount Loads of staff offers for partner companies such as discounted hotel rooms, theme park tickets, meals out etc.

Cons

Always understaffed Little training given Complete lack of communication between managers and customer assistants Flexi contracts mean you have to do whatever overtime is given to you, most of the time at short notice. Regular problems with not being paid overtime Some managers will take complete advantage of new starters

3.0

Jan 31, 2015

Average, not spectacular

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Proximity Opportunities for growth Office culture Opens the gateway for me to be able to use customer service skills in new jobs

Cons

Low Wage Not highly regarded - customers are quite often disrespectful to staff and even within the business, staff such as customer assistants are not respected.

4.0

Jan 31, 2015

An interesting role with freedom to grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very supportive and friendly colleagues. I was given significant scope and freedom in my role and I had the opportunity to work on some very interesting projects. The company values were strong at this time and I believe they were followed. Great travel opportunities when I was working there.

Cons

Variable quality of senior management - which could result in a lack of strong direction in some departments. Variable practices for program management and standards of execution for projects. Also HR processes were not tightly enforced.

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