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 (429) , Shop Assistant (317) , Customer Service Assistant (246) , Customer Service (238) , Retail Assistant (177) , 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?

"Pay is good and they always give you opportunity to train in other sections to raise your pay next appraisal." ((in 990 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible with hours" ((in 556 reviews)); "Pretty nice staff and nice to help out people" ((in 486 reviews)); "The staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 439 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and good on" ((in 325 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 597 reviews)); "Managers are rude and demanding" ((in 463 reviews)); "sometimes hours are long and boring" ((in 280 reviews)); "Hours are not flexible and hard to book wanted time off as it's booked years in advance by other employees" ((in 117 reviews)); "Hard to get holiday :(" ((in 77 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 , Guernsey , Charlotte , England , Los Angeles , Lafayette , Reading , Bromley , Stirling

Waitrose reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(8,750 total reviews)

Jason Tarry

73% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Waitrose has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 8,750 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

5.0

Nov 5, 2015

Range of roles at Waitrose (part time)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Partnership with atrong ethos, very friendly staff, strong self-development scheme, performance-based salary and pay rises, opportunities to have say in business, employees seem to really care about the business and doing their job well, opportunities for promotion, caring environment, community involvement, multiple benefits, discount, lots of activities etc for employees and their families etc.

Cons

Quite a lot of jargon is used, sometimes going out of the way to satisfy a customer seems excessive, some unpleasant customers.

4.0

Nov 4, 2015

Waitrose part time job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Yearly bonus, part of the company, a lot of training given and friendly staff.

Cons

Very busy during holidays, too much pressure.

4.0

Nov 4, 2015

Great place to work

Supermarket assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, friendly colleagues, and amazing benefits for staff e.g. 25% Off John Lewis and yearly bonus

Cons

My shift patterns were often unsociable with little room for negotiation, also I sometimes felt under pressure due to understaffing.

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