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 (7133) , Customer Service (1577) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (803) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (656) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (596) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (338)

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 3688 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1594 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1458 reviews)); "Most of the colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 1444 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 937 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 2019 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1698 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1335 reviews)); "unsociable working hours at weekends" ((in 241 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 239 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

(34,247 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,247 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

Aug 26, 2014

'You will love it and stay for 18 years or cry in the toilets after 6 months'

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some smart people Exposure to all the software tools you could wish for Suppliers begging to work with you Good support systems for adapting to a large matrixed organisation Money, lots of it. Lots of people one would wish to emulate.

Cons

Wild and illogical decision making Complete breakdown of normal business etiquette for meetings and treating people like human beings Brutal Terrible canteen food Historically difficult for specialists to get on.

2.0

Aug 26, 2014

Tesco IT department based in what can best be descried as a shed hosting servers and now people.

Business systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

3rd largest retailer on your CV, Opportunity to work in different departments and gain experience in the world of retail.

Cons

Most of the senior management are ex Accenture boys and those who report to them are known to Micro-manage their staff especially in Tesco IT. Culture in Tesco IT of breaking down employee by constant criticism/ reminding you that you can be easily replaced and that your paid too much money until employee leaves, is unable to leave and is kicked out or is moulded into one of their "yes" men/women. There was also a tendency for the managers to question your abilities and in some cases ask you to perform a tesk but will also ask a senior colleague to do the same task as they do not trust you. And this is from day 1, not day 10 or something. Offices in Letchworth were bitterly cold due to over powering air con, and a depressing place to be with little light.

5.0

Aug 23, 2014

Tesco a dream job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance, good salary,good people

Cons

Not good for fresher,heaven for experienced

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