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 (7142) , Customer Service (1580) , Sales Assistant (1350) , Cashier (807) , Sales Associate (684) , Customer Service Representative (658) , Personal Shopper (617) , Shop Assistant (598) , Customer Service Assistant (527) , Shift Leader (469) , Retail Assistant (463) , Manager (378) , General Assistant (370) , 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 3719 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1588 reviews)); "The staff for the most part are friendly and it is nice working with like" ((in 1451 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1434 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 922 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 2041 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult with family life on holiday periods and weekends" ((in 1701 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1343 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 235 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 187 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

(34,314 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

65% 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 34,314 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 Vendita al dettaglio e all'ingrosso industry (3.5 stars).

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34K reviews

4.0

Dec 19, 2012

My stay at Tesco was more like a cool joy ride with balanced work-life ratio and a pure MNC culture

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I would rate the culture to be the most prominent one at Tesco. For a company of this magnitude, the ethics and hierarchy structure is followed with utmost care. 'Every Little Helps' may be a simple caption, but it proves to be a powerful one bringing joy to both external and internal customers.

Cons

Tesco is not known to be a good pay master.

4.0

Dec 12, 2012

Good Career Growth Opportunities

Assistant merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge Stable company. Great international opportunities.

Cons

Salary lower than most competitors.

1.0

Dec 2, 2012

Slow

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The company does care about bringing it's staff on

Cons

- Salary is abysmal - Changes get pushed out time after time - Company is trying to be a fast paced eCommerce company but is too big and slow - Nocturnal working hours - They take on staff with weak characters, no interests outside of work so they can be completely brainwashed into robots. They wake up 40 years old staring out the window in a faded white shirt and an old Ford Mondeo and frustrated in a comatose state.

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