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 (657) , 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 3710 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1577 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1459 reviews)); "balance with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 1431 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 949 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 2030 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1684 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1353 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 247 reviews)); "Unsociable working hours quite repetive" ((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

(34,271 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

5.0

Jan 3, 2015

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, friendly atmosphere, values led culture, opportunity to learn and get on

Cons

Can be hierarchical, pay is not upper quartile, long hours

1.0

Dec 21, 2014

seasonal bulyling of staff by management

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you see them standing around , this time of year its time to instill a cense of xmas ugency and power over minions and underlings

Cons

talking to the staff like they are children that are incapable of being able to do there jobs let PEOPLE do there jobs arfter all they work for a living ok the management shuold manage but use politeness when taling to there staff very little just look at the voucher book this year joke promotions no possibillity dont bother compensation first find some one not standing around or is a temp after all they know nothing why are staff not allowed to put there opinions across ?

3.0

Dec 19, 2014

Good Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work with.

Cons

No perks and hikes, must recognize talents.

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