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 (2133) , 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 (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 992 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible with hours" ((in 563 reviews)); "Pretty nice staff and nice to help out people" ((in 493 reviews)); "The staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 423 reviews)); "Colleagues were friendly and helpful" ((in 329 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 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 122 reviews)); "Hard to get holiday :(" ((in 71 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

3.9

67% would recommend to a friend

(8,750 total reviews)

Jason Tarry

74% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Waitrose has an employee rating of 3.9 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

3.0

Jan 21, 2017

Not the pillar of light it claims to be.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Obviously the bonus and benefits. Majority of people are great to be around.

Cons

Face must fit. Challenge of leadership decisions overlooked. Undercurrent of snobbery.

3.0

Jan 16, 2017

PM

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family like business, great staff trying to pull together to deliver stuff. Still seen as leading retailer which is good point of difference

Cons

Tough Market / cost cutting and working harder for less reward. Competition catching up and in cases over taking so customers have greater choice of where to shop so where is the point of difference. Empty shelves, ave FRV and sandwich range, looking tired

2.0

Aug 27, 2016

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff shopping is always a bonus. The 25% discount at John Lewis is great and there is always plenty of opportunity to work extra hours if you want them

Cons

If you like a lot of strict rules being used and no appreciation terrible pay lots of snitching this is the place for you

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