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 3741 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1617 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1464 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1427 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 958 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 extremely buys periods running up to Christmas" ((in 1678 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1349 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 242 reviews)); "Working late hours and can be Boring" ((in 242 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

3.0

Feb 22, 2014

Tesco HSC

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Campus Good natured people overall Contribution to community is promoted and celebrated

Cons

Politics - Ineffective leadership (its dissappointing to see the groupism at middle and senior management level) If you want to move up the ladder emphasis is on your articulation and english vocabulary skills, not really the performance. In Property team there is not effort towards grooming leaders (there are no leaders who can groom others into leadership)

3.0

Feb 17, 2014

Great learning environment

Buying manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of accountability very quickly, interact with may different functions.

Cons

very controlling environment, slow to respond to change

3.0

Feb 14, 2014

Good but depends who you work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and decent enviroment to work under, colleagues are friendly and you get a 10% discount! Good for part time student work

Cons

Can be under some uneducated people where lots of politics can come into. Hard work isn't rewarded , often more work is expected

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