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 (7137) , Customer Service (1579) , Sales Assistant (1350) , Cashier (807) , Sales Associate (684) , Customer Service Representative (658) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (598) , Customer Service Assistant (527) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (370) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (342)

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 3736 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1578 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1439 reviews)); "The staff were friendly and helpful when I was in training" ((in 1437 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 915 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 2039 reviews)); "long hours and extremely buys periods running up to Christmas" ((in 1679 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1340 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 244 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 192 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

(34,291 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,291 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 Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

34K reviews

1.0

Mar 24, 2015

Incompetence from management to the high levels

General assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, set shifts, friendly colleagues at your level, if your face fits you will be fine

Cons

Management incompetence, egos are more important than customers, your view is asked but quickly ignored, removed from decision making if you are not management

3.0

Mar 24, 2015

Good company to work for with good prospects for advancement. Shift work can make work life balance hard to achieve.

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for development and promotion, bosses are approachable and you get good experience interacting with customers on a daily basis.

Cons

Work life balance can be hard to achieve with working shifts. Often have to work saturday.

3.0

Mar 23, 2015

Good Culture and work life balance

Product owner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Culture and work life balance Few areas are very customer focuses so you will get great responsibility

Cons

Not much if you are pure developer or Fresher who is looking for challanges

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