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 pros of working at Waitrose according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was good and the job was easy" ((in 991 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible with hours" ((in 553 reviews)); "Pretty nice staff and nice to help out people" ((in 488 reviews)); "Most staff were friendly and helpful" ((in 431 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and good on" ((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 596 reviews)); "Managers are rude and demanding" ((in 460 reviews)); "Xmas hours are long and stressful" ((in 277 reviews)); "Hours are not flexible and hard to book wanted time off as it's booked years in advance by other employees" ((in 111 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.

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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

3.0

Dec 11, 2025

Pretty good vibes

Cafe barista

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people that make working there manageable

Cons

Useless managers who all have a power trip

1.0

Dec 10, 2025

I Wouldn’t Recommend

Warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good staff and cheap foods

Cons

Your constantly worked as manual labourer while timed via a headset and how speedy you can drop items into cages while the co-workers are stepping on your toes and behind you too. Overcrowded, strict on time off if your a Christmas starter don’t expect holidays.

3.0

Dec 10, 2025

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people. Free food. Clean environment.

Cons

Poor management - rude, too serious and clearly on experienced with dealing with people.

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