Does Waitrose pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Waitrose employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Waitrose. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waitrose?

68% of Waitrose employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Waitrose 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waitrose?

Supermarket Assistant (2133) , Sales Assistant (450) , Customer Assistant (430) , Shop Assistant (318) , Customer Service Assistant (246) , Customer Service (239) , Retail Assistant (178) , Sales Associate (164) , Partner (128) , Team Leader (117) , Customer Service Representative (101) , Store Assistant (91) , Shop Floor Assistant (90) , Delivery Driver (87) , Team Manager (70)

What are the pros of working at Waitrose according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was good and the job was easy" ((in 1016 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible with hours" ((in 566 reviews)); "Pretty nice staff and nice to help out people" ((in 489 reviews)); "The staff were friendly and welcoming" ((in 408 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and good on" ((in 335 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Waitrose according to real employee reviews?

"Conflicting policy and poor management makes staff scared to be unwell at risk of losing job." ((in 604 reviews)); "Managers are rude and demanding" ((in 457 reviews)); "Xmas hours are long and stressful" ((in 284 reviews)); "Hours are not flexible and hard to book wanted time off as it's booked years in advance by other employees" ((in 126 reviews)); "Hard to get holiday :(" ((in 71 reviews))

What are employees saying about Waitrose layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Waitrose layoffs and their outlook for job security at Waitrose in 2026.

Waitrose reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(8,763 total reviews)

Jason Tarry

73% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Waitrose has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 8,763 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Waitrose 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

9K reviews

1.0

Jan 22, 2018

Incompetent and careless

Supermarket assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. In the past the bonus was easily the best benefit.

Cons

Incompetent managers, micro management of 'partners', favoritism, ignorance of employee rights. The constant smoke and mirrors pr stunt of a 'bonus' is laughable. Company has lost its way entirely.

1.0

Dec 22, 2017

Poor management/no care/false promises

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount card (including partnership John Lewis and Waitrose), work isn't hard

Cons

Poor management, working atmosphere isn't great, no culture/people development + bad planning/strategy

1.0

Aug 6, 2017

Waitrose Banstead

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

local , good pay , nice employees

Cons

Poor , rude and arrogant team leaders . Only interested in their own gain

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