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.

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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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34K reviews

3.0

Sep 3, 2009

working at tesco

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

rest of colleagues were quite nice to me at all times, overall tesco is not a bad place to work for

Cons

the hours were too messy, never 2 days off together and always working during the day, it was ok to work there during college though

4.0

Sep 23, 2008

A good place to work

human resources assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A dynamic forward thinking business with good opportunities for advancement. Reasonable renumeration in terms of the sector. Lots of varied and interesting roles in terms of employment. Employee morale tends to be good. Certainly better than I have known in other companies. It offers flexible hours so is really good if you are bringing up a family or just want a better work/life balance. There are also good benefits and perks available.

Cons

The work culture is not for everyone. Although you can progress quite quickly, there tends to be quite a high turnover of staff especially at thelower end of the scale

4.0

Aug 22, 2008

Flexible!

Customer services assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Local, flexible and generally an okay employer. Gave me the start I needed. The hours were good and there was always the possiblility to work overtime when needed. The location was very good for me, meaning I could walk to the store. Staff benefits were good, but only if you stayed long enough to be entitled to them. Overall it was a good job, and the employer was efficient and well organised.

Cons

It's a big company and you can feel you are just one of the many and the uniform is not the most fashionable, but it saves your own clothes.

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