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 (7135) , Customer Service (1579) , Sales Assistant (1350) , Cashier (806) , Sales Associate (683) , Customer Service Representative (658) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (597) , Customer Service Assistant (527) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (369) , Store Assistant (368) , Store Colleague (342)

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 1592 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and work well together Staff discount is good Uniform provided" ((in 1443 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1435 reviews)); "Good benefits and okay" ((in 913 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 2042 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1696 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1337 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 238 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 191 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

(34,286 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

66% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,286 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

1.0

Aug 20, 2025

Terrible

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleague discount and can take a break when you want

Cons

Just a number - asked to do training at home, management demanding. high turnover of staff. Say they are flexible but when you ask to change hours/days get a NO. no training on floor. staff discount rubbish.

2.0

Aug 15, 2025

Easy Money but hard work

Order picker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy Money, Good pay, nice location, easy job, flexible hours

Cons

Micro Managing, rude staff, unsociable hours, long hours, mentally draining

2.0

Aug 11, 2025

Terrible workplace

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the co-workers I worked with and store wise discount.

Cons

Team leaders act like they're God's gift and are never pleased by the amount of work you do. In my store at least, all the older workers would gossip endlessly about the younger workers and create an environment where you felt like you couldn't make a single mistake. I was told once "Is that all you've done" after a hard night with no help that was promised and that was the final straw.

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