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.

Tesco reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,296 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 34,296 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

Jun 30, 2015

Deputy Store Manager - Tesco Express

Deputy manager - express

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work in various stores Freedom to create rotas to reflect the needs of each store as an individual business Some degree of freedom in trade driving the shop floor

Cons

Lack of opportunity to progress, particularly in the current Tesco climate. Frustrating seeing managers from Extras etc coming across and taking store manager roles for which they have had little or no training whilst those existing Express deputies had to sit tight and be stilled in their progression, Having to then carry out part of the SM role due to lack of capability without getting any credit or recognition. Work/life balance is poor to non existent; expectation it to work extra for free and having had little or no breaks. Contract states 36.5 hours but it is easy to work around 60!

4.0

Jan 5, 2015

Dotcom driver. Nice easy job

Dotcom driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job, especially as most drops in countryside, so no problem with traffic. Given plenty of time to do your deliveries, and often large gaps in your route as you cannot deliver early. Your route is worked out for you, so there is nothing you have to think about. You do not pick the shopping, you just load the trays of shopping on your van, which is not overly physical.

Cons

As with everywhere, ther are some lazy drivers who just look after themselves and do not help others to load their vans if you get back late, which can happen if, say, you have struggled to dinf an address, or traffic. Of course, they are the ones that moan if no one helps them. But mostly good guys who will help.

3.0

Mar 15, 2012

Slow to move, political decision making processes

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Smart and capable colleagues Interesting work challenges Excellent networking opportunities with suppliers Good opportunties to meet people around the organisation

Cons

Projects rarely move unless very senior management are supportive Highly political process to get project support Change takes time to filter through to stores

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