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 (1575) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (803) , Sales Associate (681) , 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 3748 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1603 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1440 reviews)); "Most of the colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 1407 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 910 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 2018 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1680 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1343 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 237 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 194 reviews))

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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

(34,228 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 34,228 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

Jul 23, 2013

Great Flexibility for part time workers

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Offer great flexibility to part time employees with variable long term and short term goals

Cons

Poor wage to keep employees motivated and enthused hence high turn around of part time staff

3.0

Jul 22, 2013

It has its ups and downs

General assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sometimes you get phases where you've just got some really good people working beside you. There was a really good social environment and despite leaving the company around 5 years ago I still have some very good friends from my Tesco days. Staff discount!!! reduced stuff! You can hide promotional goods and keep them for yourself (such as grommit mugs)... not that I would condone such behavious of course

Cons

Management isn't always great. I've had some great managers whilst working there some of which are still up there in my top 5 managers.... but then you do get some numpties that just haven't got a clue what they're doing, or what you do, or what the team does day in day out. Full time positions are scarce Overtime offered tended to be last minute... Even when it was predictable (covering long term sicknesses and the bereaved etc). This made it difficult to plan your free time. They got rid of the pool table.

3.0

Jul 10, 2013

Just another fish in a massive pond

Department manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Busy varied job great customer interaction

Cons

No chance to progress even when your doing well

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