Tesco reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,183 total reviews)
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Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,183 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
2.0
Dec 30, 2011

Stressful.

Recommend
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Pros

Good rate of pay for retail sector. Opportunities to progress from within. Good pension scheme. Profitable company. UK's most successful retailer.

Cons

Free shares lost if you leave within following 12 months!! Pressure on managers to "keep working". Insufficient staff. Every task measured in minute detail in a "one size fits all" style. Unfair distribution of workload. "One team" ethos is cheap talk.

4.0
Dec 18, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Despite being the UK's largest private employer, I felt like a valued employee. I felt as if common sense prevailed - which is an unusual thing in a lot of companies. If you wanted time off then you could apply (it was often granted) and if not, they were more than happy for you to swap a shift for a colleague who needed some extra hours. Other benefits included: Christmas bonus, nice staff areas with discount food, always paid promptly and often completed feedback forms.

Cons

I never got a uniform and I worked there for over a year. It's one hell of a boring job.

5.0
Dec 14, 2011

excellent

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

People get things done here and the head office is a well aligned working culture meaning people fit their jobs well. There is a real energy in the place and people are respectful towards each other. Working for the biggest supermarket is just very interesting.

Cons

You've got to work hard - but it is rewarding

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