Does ASDA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ASDA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ASDA. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ASDA?

53% of ASDA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ASDA 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ASDA?

Sales Assistant (474) , Customer Service (385) , Customer Assistant (349) , Checkout Operator (334) , Store Assistant (317) , Retail Assistant (289) , Sales Associate (281) , Colleague (278) , Section Leader (265) , Shop Assistant (247) , Cashier (215) , Shop Floor Assistant (196) , Customer Service Representative (194) , Store Colleague (189) , Home Shopping Picker (168)

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

"Management is poor had no help once I started and not once checked to see what’s going on." ((in 1036 reviews)); "Can be long hours and tiring" ((in 529 reviews)); "We had another bad manager but they would at least help us if were struggling." ((in 520 reviews)); "You will be expected to work at the speed of light despite having no training." ((in 125 reviews)); "No work life balance if you want to advance your career or keep your job." ((in 111 reviews))

What are employees saying about ASDA layoffs in 2026?

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

ASDA reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(12,394 total reviews)

Lord Stuart Rose

45% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

ASDA has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 12,394 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ASDA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

1.0

Jan 18, 2024

Avoid if you value your mental health

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was competitive Some decent people on the ground doing their best in difficult circumstances

Cons

Future programme setup to fail Toxic culture with employee well-being completely neglected. Multiple 3rd parties all looking after their own interests, unrealistic expectations from senior management and egoistical middle management.

1.0

Jan 10, 2024

Read this before working in small heath asda

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the people are nice and pleasant to work for and staff discount is ok wen u get the extra discount

Cons

False promises made probation is never ending and then they get rid of staff blaming on budget when they pocket their own. Soon as u speak up for something that isn't right they want you out the door don't like the sound of the truth

5.0

Jan 5, 2022

Home Shopping Delivery Driver

Home shopping delivery driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Keeps you physically fit. The best part of your day is finishing your shift.

Cons

Low pay for hard graft, Expected to "load" upto 1200 kilos of shopping(This does not include unloading to customer and unload empty crates after returning to store). Customer can drain the very fibre of your being.

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