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 (2130) , Sales Assistant (450) , Customer Assistant (429) , Shop Assistant (316) , Customer Service Assistant (246) , Customer Service (238) , Retail Assistant (177) , Sales Associate (164) , Partner (128) , Team Leader (116) , 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?

"The pay was good and the job was easy" ((in 993 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible with hours" ((in 549 reviews)); "Pretty nice staff and nice to help out people" ((in 496 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and nice" ((in 423 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and supportive" ((in 333 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 592 reviews)); "Managers are rude and demanding" ((in 457 reviews)); "Xmas hours are long and stressful" ((in 273 reviews)); "Hours are not flexible and hard to book wanted time off as it's booked years in advance by other employees" ((in 118 reviews)); "Hard to get holiday :(" ((in 72 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

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Waitrose reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(8,744 total reviews)

Jason Tarry

74% 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 8,744 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

Jul 14, 2017

Past its best

Manager, head office

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong brand culture. Excellent benefit package with John Lewis discount, various subsidies, clubs, hotels and golf courses, pension still good. Waitrose discount brings prices to level of other supermarkets.

Cons

Very little movement means opportunities for promotion are rare, and not enough experience of the world away from Waitrose. The best way to progress is to leave. JLP can be cultish, and the democracy structure masks lack of empowerment of Partners.

2.0

Jul 5, 2017

Good flexible place to work if you have the right manager.

Supermarket assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good staff to speak to

Cons

- Managers thinking they can treat you like cattle.

2.0

May 19, 2017

Becoming more like the other supermarkets by the day

Fruit and veg partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No shareholders, decent benefits, half decent pay (if your prepared to flog your guts outl.

Cons

Not the good company it used to be. High stress levels. Low staff morale due to cuts in staff and hours. Anyone who criticises the company is regarded as a traitor.

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Jobs at Waitrose

Supermarket Assistant

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Night Replenishment, Supermarket Assistant

Gillingham, South West England, England

£13 - £13 /hr

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Supermarket Assistant, Team Leader