Waitrose reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(8,747 total reviews)
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Jason Tarry

74% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Waitrose has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 8,747 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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9K reviews
1.0
Apr 19, 2026
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Nice suburban setting with natural light

Cons

Appalling management. One woman with long varnished nails and unkempt hair insisted I wore a hairnet in addition to cap - don’t do as I do , do as I say .Poor health & safety- higgeldy piggeldybfirst aid box . Loads of injuries- cuts , burns sprains

5.0
Apr 16, 2026

Great employer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, great perks, nice colleagues and management in general (this can of course varies between stores...), the most important thing is I feel respected and trusted to do my job well so naturally I want to do well.

Cons

Can't think of any really.

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