Does Waitrose pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Waitrose employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Waitrose. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waitrose?

67% of Waitrose employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Waitrose 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waitrose?

Supermarket Assistant (2133) , Sales Assistant (450) , Customer Assistant (429) , Shop Assistant (316) , Customer Service Assistant (246) , Customer Service (238) , Retail Assistant (177) , Sales Associate (164) , Partner (128) , Team Leader (117) , Customer Service Representative (101) , Store Assistant (91) , Shop Floor Assistant (90) , Delivery Driver (87) , Team Manager (70)

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

"Pay is good and they always give you opportunity to train in other sections to raise your pay next appraisal." ((in 992 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible with hours" ((in 570 reviews)); "Pretty nice staff and nice to help out people" ((in 492 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and nice" ((in 428 reviews)); "Colleagues were friendly and helpful" ((in 339 reviews))

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

"Conflicting policy and poor management makes staff scared to be unwell at risk of losing job." ((in 594 reviews)); "Managers are rude and demanding" ((in 459 reviews)); "Xmas hours are long and stressful" ((in 285 reviews)); "Hours are not flexible and hard to book wanted time off as it's booked years in advance by other employees" ((in 120 reviews)); "Hard to get holiday :(" ((in 75 reviews))

What are employees saying about Waitrose layoffs in 2026?

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

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Waitrose reviews

3.9

67% would recommend to a friend

(8,749 total reviews)

Jason Tarry

74% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Waitrose has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 8,749 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Waitrose 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

9K reviews

3.0

Jul 1, 2023

Unorganized management

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours and driving is enjoyable

Cons

Not enough driving work so you end up on the shop floor doing things that aren't your job

1.0

Jun 1, 2023

Avoid- not neurodivergent friendly.

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount & hotels, Easy to make friends

Cons

Management not trained to be very neurodiverse friendly Expects full flexibility, even when you've stated why you can't be 'If you don't like it- leave' mentality Not positive toward compromises on reasonable adjustments for disabilities.

3.0

May 22, 2023

Good place to work but beware as time goes on the heavy lifting takes its toll

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management are friendly and have been good to me and the discount helps a lot as you get high quality food for a lot less money.

Cons

The work is very hard very heavy lifting , I thought id be on the tils when i first joined but they keep putting me on replenishment everyday and its took its toll on my health after 2 years and my healths been very bad in the last few months.

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Supermarket Assistant

Supermarket Assistant

Supermarket Assistant

Cobham, Kent, South East England, England

£15 - £15 /hr

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Night Replenishment, Supermarket Assistant

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