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 (2135) , Sales Assistant (450) , Customer Assistant (430) , Shop Assistant (319) , Customer Service Assistant (246) , Customer Service (239) , Retail Assistant (178) , Sales Associate (164) , Partner (128) , Team Leader (117) , Customer Service Representative (102) , 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 995 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible with hours" ((in 572 reviews)); "Pretty nice staff and nice to help out people" ((in 491 reviews)); "Most staff were friendly and helpful" ((in 427 reviews)); "Colleagues were friendly and helpful" ((in 332 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 459 reviews)); "sometimes hours are long and boring" ((in 272 reviews)); "Hours are not flexible and hard to book wanted time off as it's booked years in advance by other employees" ((in 122 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.

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

67% would recommend to a friend

(8,768 total reviews)

Jason Tarry

72% 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 8,768 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).

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Reviews by job title

9K reviews

4.0

May 25, 2022

Good part time work

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay for the work carried out. Nice team

Cons

No longer get many benefits being a ‘partner’ and being part time it was difficult to get any weekend days off.

1.0

May 22, 2022

Poor management

Supermarket assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely supportive colleagues... on the whole

Cons

Told that my contract was not being extended because I hadn't put evenings down when asked in survey which shifts I would prefer. I then offered to work evenings, but this was dismissed. Unfair treatment. Unpaid tea breaks.

1.0

May 6, 2022

Awful

Order picker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was invisible and coud do whatever I wanted because management was so bad (I guess it's a con) Free meal per shift not sure it's still a thing tho

Cons

Everything else.... So disorganised and rude staff and managers Only care about the business and not you Nothing was ever explained to me Never felt welcome! Didn't have a single meeting with anyone

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