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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waitrose?

66% 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 (2128) , Sales Assistant (449) , Customer Assistant (429) , Shop Assistant (316) , Customer Service Assistant (246) , Customer Service (238) , Retail Assistant (176) , Sales Associate (163) , Partner (128) , Team Leader (116) , Customer Service Representative (101) , Shop Floor Assistant (90) , Store 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 989 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible with hours" ((in 569 reviews)); "Pretty nice staff and nice to help out people" ((in 488 reviews)); "Most staff were friendly and helpful" ((in 419 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and good on" ((in 334 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 590 reviews)); "Managers are rude and demanding" ((in 453 reviews)); "sometimes hours are long and boring" ((in 274 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 74 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

Waitrose reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(8,733 total reviews)

Jason Tarry

73% approve of CEO

46% 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 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 8,733 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

Jun 22, 2014

Good senior management

Section manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Annual profit sharing, good transparency

Cons

Poor calibre middle management, expectation of long hours from some managers, wages lower than competitors

4.0

Jun 10, 2014

Great part-time work experience

Customer service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The amazing bonus, the huge John Lewis discount (even better when there's a price match!), time and a half on a Sunday, and the ease of being trained in other areas of the store (I worked on the checkouts but was also trained on the shop floor and the meat/fish counters)

Cons

Working part-time meant working the same shifts every week, and getting shifts covered was not encouraged, so my holiday allowance was not able to cover some evening/weekend shifts when I had pre-booked something.

4.0

Jun 8, 2014

Perfect weekend job!

Ambient assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team is very cooperative and welcoming. Swapping shifts if you really need a day off is simple to do if another partner is willing, which they usuall are due to everyone working there being lovely!

Cons

as i work in ambient the work is very tiring and physical.

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