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 (7128) , Customer Service (1577) , Sales Assistant (1347) , Cashier (800) , Sales Associate (681) , Customer Service Representative (653) , Personal Shopper (613) , Shop Assistant (594) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (461) , Manager (377) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (366) , Store Colleague (334)

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 3700 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1579 reviews)); "The staff were friendly and helpful when I was in training" ((in 1439 reviews)); "Most of the colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 1430 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 934 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 2035 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1701 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1335 reviews)); "Unsociable working hours quite repetive" ((in 246 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.

Tesco reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,178 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

51% 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 34,178 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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Reviews by job title

34K reviews

4.0

Apr 12, 2011

Great place to work, with an opportunity to get on if you want to

Business systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intresting Work Great career opportunity place where one can build a life long career with challenging roles all the way

Cons

Talent Planning is reasonable by doesnt always work Inconsistnacy in people processes across the company

4.0

Apr 11, 2011

So far so good!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People and opportunity to contribute. I join in a role that did not previously exist and I am able to make my own work.

Cons

Lack of focus on long term growth and control. There is a very short term focus on growth, with controls and long term viability not always getting the time it need.

1.0

Mar 16, 2011

Working in finance is hard work (high volume and quick speed of delivery) in pressurised and aggressive environment

Business analyst - finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Marmite - you either love it or hate it at Tesco Pay is good in head office Opportunities to progress are good - if you are good at your job Treat employees to team days out. Good train links to london central (30mins) lots of International opportunities - I spent a few months in India, Bangalore You will be moved around quickly if you are good. People are nice Calibre of people is very high Great opportunity to learn new skills and new ways of doing things

Cons

Very hard work (Can be quite technical at times, very high volume, requires a very fast pace in turnaround) People are challenging in terms of push back Long hours required People are aggressively managed by peers at all levels WL2-WL4 Not for someone looking for an easy job Little support from peers and very high expectations Many people leave after a few months however some people thrive in the environment Systems dont work too great Challenges around working with the Bangalore team where the capability of staff is lower, environment has less urgency and culture tolerates errors. Location of HQ is poor, it is on an old industrial estate where there is a high crime rate in local area and nowhere to eat outside and canteen food is not good. Difficult to get to work level 3 if you are a WL2 and difficult to get to WL4 if you are WL3 - political

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Great place to work, with an opportunity to get on if you want to

So far so good!

Working in finance is hard work (high volume and quick speed of delivery) in pressurised and aggressive environment

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