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 (682) , 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 3741 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1617 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1464 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1427 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 958 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 extremely buys periods running up to Christmas" ((in 1678 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1349 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 242 reviews)); "Working late hours and can be Boring" ((in 242 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

(34,245 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 34,245 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).

Reviews by job title

34K reviews

5.0

Feb 12, 2013

Great learning experience and lots of growth opportunities

Regional capability director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Place consists of some very smart people Lots of opportunities to grow Global network offers great benchmarking and learning opportunities

Cons

Slow pace of decision making in general (without the Country Head's support) Incentives doesn't motivate high-performing people enough

4.0

Feb 9, 2013

As a student you are well paid and taken care of.

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay rates for students. Friendly working atmosphere.

Cons

10% discount doesnt really stretch far. Prepare to be shouted at by customers/be treated like a lower class citizen.

3.0

Jan 5, 2013

Good place to work, offers work-life balance, offers avenues for growth too

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great campus and a good work environment Work-Life balance Acceptable employee friendly policies on trainings, upskilling, project duration etc Average or acceptable compensation benefits. Acceptable company transport

Cons

Quality development work missing Inconsistent processes resulting in duplication of processes under different names

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