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 (1577) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (803) , 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 (338)

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 3753 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1585 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1481 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1427 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 904 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 2046 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1691 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1338 reviews)); "Unsociable working hours quite repetive" ((in 250 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 241 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

(34,247 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 34,247 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

May 29, 2014

Difficult to work your way up. Very hierarchical.

Location planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and on the whole wanting to help each other.

Cons

Long hours, expectation that you will do more than is fair.

3.0

May 29, 2014

Okay- did a job whilst I was a student.

General assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good friendly staff on the same level (not management). Sunday is 1.5 your normal hourly rate. Easy to swap shifts with colleagues.

Cons

Management are poor at their jobs and don't understand how to treat people. Mismanagement is inherent across the three stores I've worked at. Often gets blamed on general assistants.

3.0

May 28, 2014

Tesco is a good place to work for a job, but there is no support to go into a career with them

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The teams are amazing to work with, I moved from days to nights and the night team are more relaxed and better to communicate with than day staff.

Cons

Your dealing with different people everyday, some are in a rush to go others like to chat, so just pick the appropriate attitude with each person,

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