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?

68% 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 (430) , Shop Assistant (317) , Customer Service Assistant (246) , Customer Service (239) , Retail Assistant (178) , 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?

"Very Flexible and very good pay" ((in 967 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible with hours" ((in 551 reviews)); "Pretty nice staff and nice to help out people" ((in 493 reviews)); "The staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 431 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and good on" ((in 331 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 588 reviews)); "Managers are rude and demanding" ((in 456 reviews)); "sometimes hours are long and boring" ((in 279 reviews)); "Hours are not flexible and hard to book wanted time off as it's booked years in advance by other employees" ((in 125 reviews)); "Hard to get holiday :(" ((in 76 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.

What are the top reviewed Waitrose locations?

Newark , New York , Guernsey , Charlotte , England , Los Angeles , Lafayette , Reading , Bromley , Stirling

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Waitrose reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(8,758 total reviews)

Jason Tarry

73% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (8,758 reviews)

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Waitrose has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 8,758 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 Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

9K reviews

2.0

Oct 29, 2025

Counter Staff Pay

Counter staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff discount at Waitrose and John Lewis

Cons

Contacted hours constantly changing and managers getting annoyed when you couldn't pick up extra shifts.

5.0

Oct 28, 2025

Great

Supermarket assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great people, culture, and work

Cons

Not many i enjoyed it

2.0

Oct 28, 2025

Gone seriously downhill as employer.

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits and some career progression.

Cons

Several lack of training for management on how to be kind to staff. Wrong people in management positions. Lack or respect for Partners.

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