Tesco reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,246 total reviews)
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Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,246 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
Apr 18, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get paid on time.

Cons

If you are an efficient and hardworking person, instead of being appreciated or promoted, more likely you will be taken advantage of and made work over your limits. Multiskilling has another meaning here - not only you have to be able to work in different roles but also do it simultaneously - be in different places, do different things - at one time of course. Unachievable targets, huge pressure has led many Tesco's employees to hospital (due to physical and mental disorders). There have been even suicidal attempts. You work as five but you earn as one. On the other hand, if you have some relatives or friends working as managers in the same store, you will probably have 8 or less ;) hours a day of peaceful work. You may also spend your time on coffees and smokes - others will do your job at "voluntary" non paid overtime. You will be given prospects on promotion (regardless your performance) as well - but only if you are somebody's protege, because back-scratching is prominent in this company.

4.0
Apr 11, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for moves to other departments, sometimes with extra training provided e.g. if moving onto customer service. Some scope for overtime work.

Cons

Hard to get time off around holidays like xmas, easter, bank hols etc

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