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).

Reviews by job title

34K reviews

4.0

Feb 14, 2014

Good opportunities, mixed leadership

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wide variety of opportunities Predominantly Down to earth people Interesting business to be part of

Cons

Not all Senior Directors who set and sponsor Values and Leadership behaviours practice them consistently Some cliques at a senior level and people protecting their own interests Seek feedback and challenge, but not always willing to listen to it

3.0

Feb 14, 2014

Counter Assistant

Counter assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team spirit, lots of support from co workers, good saary, great overall experience for young students looking to gain work experience

Cons

My manager wasn't always very supportive or helpful, was very young, I needed to ask co workers for help with things that my manager should have sorted out

4.0

Feb 11, 2014

Good opportunities, but a degree of inefficiency in practices like most global companies

Trainee merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- oppotunities - Working in a global context - large amount of interaction

Cons

- Inefficiencies, slow pace of change - Confusion and conflict of interest

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Good opportunities, mixed leadership

Counter Assistant

Good opportunities, but a degree of inefficiency in practices like most global companies

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