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 (2130) , 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 (116) , 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?

"The pay was good and the job was easy" ((in 1009 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible with hours" ((in 542 reviews)); "Pretty nice staff and nice to help out people" ((in 478 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and fun to be with" ((in 425 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and supportive" ((in 328 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 587 reviews)); "Managers are rude and demanding" ((in 446 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 119 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

67% would recommend to a friend

(8,744 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 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 8,744 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

1.0

Sep 14, 2016

Dead

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing at all, I hate it

Cons

Everything about the work place is awful

3.0

Aug 11, 2016

Part-times sales associate at Waitrose

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Clean environment - Strong work ethic - Ambitious company

Cons

- My section managers were quite rude (the department manager was lovely, though) - They took a month to send me my uniform even after I had started - They didn't tell me what section I was going to be working on until I started - I said I couldn't work weekends and they gave me weekends

5.0

Aug 9, 2016

Night team partner

Night team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very competitive salary increasing after 3 months with a performance review. Team is made of devoted passionate partners and you are made to feel like part of the company. Training is abundant with real opportunity to learn new skills If desired. Benefits far exceed any other company I have worked with. Work load for the job is very light.

Cons

Sometimes I think that team leaders need some more guidance as they can become complacent. During summer you work work with less knowledgeable younger partners who don't share the same passion as older team members.

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