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 (7134) , Customer Service (1577) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (803) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (656) , Personal Shopper (616) , 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 3753 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1585 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1481 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1427 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 904 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 1691 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1338 reviews)); "Unsociable working hours quite repetive" ((in 250 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 241 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

(34,245 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 34,245 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 17, 2014

Terrible - Don't work for these guys

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is very good, you get an annual increase every year

Cons

unprofessional - its all about the conversion and "bums on seats" as sight tests are free

3.0

Jul 17, 2014

not very good

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, good potential to rank up in company

Cons

times are extremely difficult at the moment with no hours and no staff

3.0

Jul 16, 2014

Needs to build more team relationship.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tesco pay is good and they do have a good benefit plan such as shares given to you as an employee of the company inc. 10% discount of your shopping via privilege card. Overtime is available and given to those who require it. They also take into consideration if you are at university or studying part time and will try and accommodate your shifts according to this.

Cons

Expect you to do team leader work but pay you customer assistant pay. Managers need to take control and prevent team leaders abusing their authority in addition to this, appreciate the work that your employees do. The work can become very monotonous as well as career advancement opportunities are very difficult to obtain.

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