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 (7128) , Customer Service (1577) , Sales Assistant (1347) , Cashier (800) , Sales Associate (681) , Customer Service Representative (653) , Personal Shopper (614) , Shop Assistant (594) , Customer Service Assistant (527) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (461) , Manager (377) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (367) , Store Colleague (334)

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 3721 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1604 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1443 reviews)); "balance with nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 1422 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 925 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 1663 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1355 reviews)); "Working late hours and can be Boring" ((in 246 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 243 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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Item: Tesco
Rating: 2
Author: Deputy Store Manager

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,181 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 34,181 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

Jun 12, 2008

Solid business, but infrequent promotion

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CEO approval

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Pros

Wide range of jobs available. High degree of job stability & security. Well entrenched concept of Tesco values (to promote fair treatment of staff) Good pension plan, and share bonus scheme

Cons

Career obstacle course rather than career path. Short term cost focussed, does not always correctly evaluate total cost of ownership. Compensentation comes up short compared to other businesses nearby in London Admin tasks (travel, expenses etc) are over-bureaucratic Sometimes lip service payed to Tesco values Lack of basic resources (meeting rooms, projectors etc) makes work more difficult than it should be Difficult to find the right person to take responsability for issues

2.0

Jun 11, 2008

Deputy Store Manager in unhappy shocker

Deputy store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a reasonable amount of staff/staff interaction and generally you never feel dreadful for having to go into work. Discounts and freebies are also enjoyed.

Cons

Tesco has a model that works no lying in that, sadly the model requires store management to be mushrooms, aka they are kept in the dark and manure is dumped on them.

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