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 (7137) , Customer Service (1579) , 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 3736 reviews)); "Don't have to take your work home with you and the people can be nice" ((in 1578 reviews)); "Most fellow colleagues are friendly and sociable" ((in 1439 reviews)); "The staff were friendly and helpful when I was in training" ((in 1437 reviews)); "Benefits are good and so is discount" ((in 915 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 2039 reviews)); "long hours and extremely buys periods running up to Christmas" ((in 1679 reviews)); "It is possible for a rude and aggressive colleague to become a manager just based on experience." ((in 1340 reviews)); "All breaks are unpaid (on a 9 hour shift you have to take 1.5h of unpaid breaks!)." ((in 244 reviews)); "No career progression and not as many staff on weekends" ((in 192 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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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,292 total reviews)

Ken Murphy

65% approve of CEO

52% 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 34,292 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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4.0

Jul 15, 2011

A challening, often demanding company who can offer so much in return - Every Little Helps!

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're prepared to work hard, you really will meet all your own professional targets (no matter how unrealistic you fear they may be)!!

Cons

You do work very hard. Recognition is not always given - everyone who works for Tesco is naturally a high achiever!!

3.0

Jun 24, 2011

unprofessional but adequate for a retail experience

General assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well paid, good benefits, many hours and much better than some other retail experiences, steady workflow in comparison to conventional 'rush' based retail work

Cons

Inept management, very clique based, if you want more hours etc you have to be friends with the right people, some bad policies as regards professional conduct

2.0

Jun 7, 2011

Management need to stop behaving like royalty.

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the best things about working at tesco is the flexibility of working hours, bue to beingopen 24/7. tescos staff discout is also useful, especially on such low wages.

Cons

the downsides of working here are, the management believe they are special human beings and acknowledging the presence of lesser employees is not important. Therefore a lack of morale pervades the lower ranks. the common courtesy of saying hello is very rare.

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