Does ASDA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ASDA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ASDA. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ASDA?

52% 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 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ASDA?

Sales Assistant (474) , Customer Service (387) , Customer Assistant (350) , Checkout Operator (334) , Store Assistant (317) , Retail Assistant (289) , Sales Associate (281) , Colleague (278) , Section Leader (266) , Shop Assistant (247) , Cashier (217) , Shop Floor Assistant (196) , Customer Service Representative (195) , Store Colleague (189) , Home Shopping Picker (169)

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

"The pay is good and some of the staff really know how to team play." ((in 1030 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and somehow manage to struggle on despite the huge pressures placed on them." ((in 942 reviews)); "Most of the people are nice and pleasant to work for and staff discount is ok wen u get the extra discount" ((in 672 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and made lots off outside work friends" ((in 502 reviews)); "Good benefits for staff and discounts" ((in 203 reviews))

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

"Management was poor had no help once I started and not once checked to see what’s going on." ((in 1042 reviews)); "Long hours and a complete over reliance on emails bogs the workload down to a crawl." ((in 523 reviews)); "We had another bad manager but they would at least help us if were struggling." ((in 504 reviews)); "You will be expected to work at the speed of light despite having no training." ((in 126 reviews)); "breaks are short and alot of work" ((in 102 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

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(12,423 total reviews)

Lord Stuart Rose

44% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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ASDA has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 12,423 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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12K reviews

3.0

Jan 12, 2026

Asda Sales Colleague

Sales colleague

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

15% staff discount on almost all products

Cons

Heavy workload and time pressure

4.0

Jan 12, 2026

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ASDA is a decent place to work if you’re looking for flexible hours and steady pay. The job itself is fairly straightforward, and most colleagues are friendly and supportive. Training is basic but enough to get you started, and staff discounts are a nice bonus.

Cons

Work can be very repetitive and physically demanding, especially during busy periods. Management quality really depends on the store — some managers are supportive, others can be disorganised. Staffing levels can be low, which increases workload and stress.

3.0

Jan 11, 2026

Going downhill

People business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people who work in the stores are generally great people, work hard and deserve more

Cons

The culture has become toxic, with more cuts all the time but more expectation. The experience has been gutted out of the company with inexperienced people over promoted to fill roles with unfair and unrealistic expectations

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