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 (7133) , 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 3688 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1594 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1458 reviews)); "Most of the colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 1444 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 937 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 2019 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1698 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1335 reviews)); "unsociable working hours at weekends" ((in 241 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 239 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).

Reviews by job title

34K reviews

3.0

Jun 26, 2014

Floor staff are excellent, managers not so much

Stock control

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Other members working on the floor are excellent. Similar personalities and interests

Cons

Managers seem to operate an us and them policy Little career progression Holidays are booked a year in advance

3.0

Jun 24, 2014

Not bad

Checkout assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A nice enviorment, get own well with all co-workers.

Cons

The challenges if working here are just trying to keep on too of all stock and dealing with upset custormers.

3.0

Jun 23, 2014

Was a good start to working life

Checkout assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big Company, lots of opportunity to learn as a student at the time. Also a lot of overtime available. Must admit this was a little while ago. But same principle is a good company to work for with as many or little opportunities as wanted.

Cons

Again a large company, sometime seen as a number rather than an individual - again though this is not a bad thing if not looking for progression,

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