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 (1577) , Sales Assistant (1348) , Cashier (803) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (656) , Personal Shopper (616) , 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.

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,245 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

51% 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 34,245 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

3.0

Apr 13, 2014

Broad, demanding and business that grinds its people down

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity to grow knowledge and experience

Cons

Business continually pushed responsibility down. Never satisfied and doesn't look after it's people. Very much an old boys club

4.0

Apr 11, 2014

Good for part time work to see you through university

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for moves to other departments, sometimes with extra training provided e.g. if moving onto customer service. Some scope for overtime work.

Cons

Hard to get time off around holidays like xmas, easter, bank hols etc

3.0

Apr 10, 2014

a great british company...struggling to find its way

Night manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

large company, excellent policies for employees. good benefits and development opportunities. pro flexibility (when suits) and has a real focus on employee morale and customer focus.

Cons

seems to have lost direction. investment seems to be non focused and when there is consistency i feel its in the wrong direction. can anyone explain to me who are target customers are nowadays? i can describe the mission statement of many other retailers but not my own! new policies are not so pro employee and reduces our ability to recruit and retain the best talent. i fear the short term future.

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