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 (7132) , Customer Service (1576) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (803) , Sales Associate (682) , Customer Service Representative (656) , Personal Shopper (616) , Shop Assistant (596) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (462) , Manager (377) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (367) , 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 3728 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1606 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1457 reviews)); "Most of the colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 1415 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 939 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 2031 reviews)); "long hours and extremely buys periods running up to Christmas" ((in 1671 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1357 reviews)); "Working late hours and can be Boring" ((in 244 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 236 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.

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,235 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,235 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 6, 2014

Tesco is a good employer who looks after its employees well. The management was great and were always there to help

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

met good friends, flexible shifts, good pay, there are many opportunities for development and training and I really liked working here

Cons

sometimes I got a bit bored when working shifts than were 10 hours plus! Especially I was doing the same thing all day. But hey, that's working in a supermarket for you

3.0

Dec 29, 2013

Drift from the Tesco of initial years

Lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice green Campus at HSC, Good People policies, Friendly colleagues

Cons

Cut-down on facilities, High expectation for more productivity with less resources, no stable transport system

2.0

Dec 21, 2013

Playground for Bullies

Operations development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Excellent training courses and lots of talented people around

Cons

Very hierarchical, bullying strife amongst managers, everyone is overworked and the stress is passed on as a result. Difficult to get anything done, all directors pay lip service to the "values"...most don't live it themselves...tough to get promoted, H.R pays no attention to bullying and supports "God Like" senior managers...Reminds me of African politics (ruthlessness, lack of meritocracy)

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