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 (1578) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (804) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (656) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (596) , Customer Service Assistant (528) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (339)

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 3676 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1616 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1452 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1428 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 954 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 2041 reviews)); "long hours and extremely buys periods running up to Christmas" ((in 1700 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1352 reviews)); "Working late hours and can be Boring" ((in 248 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 247 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

(34,253 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 34,253 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).

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34K reviews

4.0

Jul 20, 2014

People make it a great place to work

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people who make it such a nice place to work. Work-life balance is encouraged, company values are decent. Benefits ok

Cons

Non-graduate employees are not really given a decent career path, where as graduates are fast-tracked even though they don't have the correct skill set.

3.0

Jul 18, 2014

Something to get you through higher education

Personal shopper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are a student, a job at tesco can be ideal. It has decent pay, it can be flexible if you are on good terms with your manager and you get 10% off everything at tesco :) it's a good job to get you through college/uni Having said that, I've heard it has great career prospects within management

Cons

The work can get really boring and repetitive Also can be physical at times

2.0

Jul 17, 2014

Terrible - Don't work for these guys

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is very good, you get an annual increase every year

Cons

unprofessional - its all about the conversion and "bums on seats" as sight tests are free

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