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 (595) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (462) , Manager (377) , General Assistant (368) , Store Assistant (367) , Store Colleague (338)

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

(34,227 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 34,227 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

May 23, 2026

Not great, not terrible

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overtime available, staff discount is useful

Cons

Understaffed these days, like all retail

3.0

May 23, 2026

Good environment, but pay is low

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good environment, nice colleague, progession

Cons

bad pay, no learning environment

2.0

May 22, 2026

Great colleagues, but management pathetic

Dot com picker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

going home meeting new colleagues

Cons

everything about management some great people to work with but management shocking felt as if big difference how people are treated not a place for ethnic minority

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