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 (2136) , Sales Assistant (450) , Customer Assistant (431) , 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?

"Pay is good and they always give you opportunity to train in other sections to raise your pay next appraisal." ((in 1003 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible with hours" ((in 564 reviews)); "Pretty nice staff and nice to help out people" ((in 483 reviews)); "Most staff were friendly and helpful" ((in 430 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and supportive" ((in 338 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 593 reviews)); "Managers are rude and demanding" ((in 451 reviews)); "sometimes hours are long and boring" ((in 283 reviews)); "Hours are not flexible and hard to book wanted time off as it's booked years in advance by other employees" ((in 133 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

67% would recommend to a friend

(8,771 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 8,771 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

3.0

Mar 28, 2021

.

Supermarket assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the management does make an effort to accommodate my requests/needs

Cons

my stature and weight has been mentioned by management which I found highly inappropriate

4.0

Mar 28, 2021

Lack of training resources

Supermarket assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible shifts. Good camaraderie. Polite customers. Discount scheme after 90days

Cons

You only find out that you’re not doing a task properly when you’ve made a mistake. I sufficient training resources, ie you’re told once and expected to retain reasonably complex procedures with no written back-up notes to refer to.

4.0

Mar 26, 2021

Ups and Downs

Supermarket assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brilliant Colleagues that can help you get through a shift in retail.

Cons

One particular manager can make your shift miserable if they're in. The particular manager micro-manages to the extreme, can be very condescending, unprofessional, and brings their personal mood into the workplace that affects everyone on the shift. Also known for saying things that could be deemed as bullying in the workplace.

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