Tesco reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(34,316 total reviews)
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Ken Murphy

65% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Tesco has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34,316 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
1.0
Aug 19, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay rate relative to other companies, but that’s only relevant to staff who get paid properly.

Cons

Constantly asked to work overtime only to get underpaid for months on end. Expected to clock in and out, then also keep track of all hours worked, then message managers constantly to ensure hours are paid. I’ve been underpaid for months now and have been struggling financially bc some managers are incompetent and lazy. Tesco themselves do not give a toss about staff and are always trying to save a buck. But I guess like they say “every little helps (them)”. It’s an ok job for young people using it as a stepping stone but wouldn’t recommend pursuing a full time career here. Loyalty and hard work isn’t appreciated or reciprocated at tesco, so don’t ever think you owe the company anything.

3.0
Apr 3, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- £9.30/hr is pretty good, all things considered - 10% colleague discount throughout the year, goes up to 15% every payday weekend - Generous breaks - Take colleague health concerns seriously

Cons

- Pay is not worth the hassle you get from both customers and management, and occasionally your own colleagues - Yearly limit of £1,000 colleague discount - Breaks begin the moment you leave your department. If a customer needs your help for the full length of your break, then tough, and if you're even a minute late, team support reports you to management - Full of jobsworths. Some managers lack any empathy or people skills, while colleagues and team leaders will screw you over if it means getting a foot up the ladder. - Sickness policy does not take any overtime you do into account, meaning that one sick day can have a huge impact on your attendance record if you're only contracted to one or two days a week - Expect you to be fully flexible for them but are very rarely flexible for you outside of their legal obligations - You don't get to decide your own availability - Nepotism is rampant. Cliques everywhere. To get anywhere at all, you need to be best pals with management first - Some managers will undermine you when dealing with difficult customers - Broken checkouts/systems take months to get repaired or replaced - Absolutely zero trust placed in staff

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