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for Tesco

Rating Summary based on 20 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		4
  • 4 Stars
    		7
  • 3 Stars
    		3
  • 2 Stars
    		3
  • 1 Star
    		3

Detailed rating

  • Career prospects
  • Collegues
  • General atmosphere
  • Knowledge gained
  • Range of duties
  		• 2.3
  		• 3.9
  		• 3.3
  		• 3.1
  		• 3.4
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  • 116 of 116 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    tia_bailey

    4 Stars Working for Tesco Diamond review 09/06/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good pay, great benefits package

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Crap uniform, crap managers

    Ok, first of all, I'd just like to mention, this is a looooooooooooong review, so if you're not actually interested in reading about Tesco as an employer, then I'd suggest you don't bother as it will take some patience to get through! When I left school at the age of 18, and having decided I couldn't be bothered with university, I suddenly had to face the big bad world and go and find myself a job. I wasn't really fussy about what job I did - I've never been ambitious, and simply wanted a job where I could go to work, do my job, come home and not have to think about it. As our local Tesco is ... more
  • 24 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 katie22008m

    Member since 14/02/2008

    Reviews written: 256

    3 Stars better jobs out there 04/08/2008
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages good as a first job or while studying

    Disadvantages Disadvantages manager,workload

    Due to College etc i have had the misfortune of working in Tescos for about 3 years.I thought i would share some of my experiences as some of the other reviews are now inaccurate with regards to benefits as these have been changed in recent months.Most of my time has been spent working at the checkouts but i am "multiskilled" meaning i can work in other departments in the store. ** Recruitment & Training** When they are recruiting they first of all recruit internally ,if staff don't want it the job then goes out on a notice job where the general public can see it. Applying-The form is purple ... more
  • 24 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    srenton88

    4 Stars Nice little earner 07/02/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages good pay, easy work, great benefits, hours to suit you

    Disadvantages Disadvantages too many managers, bad equipment

    I decided to take a gap year after my A levels and go travelling for a couple of months. To do this I needed a better paid job and more hours than what I had. I applied at my local Tescos knowing that it was well paid and easy work (as many of my friends worked there during 6th form). The application form is similar to most others I had seen with qualifications, availability, etc but at the back there is a multiple choice questionnaire describing yourself which I found quite confusing as the answers are really similar and you get a score which, if you fail, they don't even give you an ... more
  • 25 of 25 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Trixie_Firecracker

    4 Stars It was OK, I suppose. 01/02/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Best pay I've had, easy job, overtime opportunities.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages General inflexibility, restricting, tedious job, tight-fistedness.

    I applied for a part-time job at Tesco - a large 24 hour store in Paulton, Bristol in June. Initially I was sent a letter through the post saying they had no places, but would get in touch if there were. A few weeks afterwards, I was invited to an interview, which I attended. This involved spending half an hour doing the job I was being interviewed for (you didn't generally have a choice of what you did - I wanted to go on checkouts and was dismayed to find I'd be working on dairy - but if you're desperate, you're desperate.) and obviously sitting down for an oral interview. To my discomfort ... more
  • 23 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 RichardElse

    Member since 27/06/2006

    Reviews written: 25

    3 Stars Easy oppurtunities but not a long term prospect 19/08/2006
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Staff Discount and Benefits

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Career Progression and Pay

    I was 15 when I left school obtaining good qualifications and heading off to college to do Travel and Tourism. The store was sort of newish to the area and was taking on staff at the same time as I left school. The store was one of the superstores within its portfolio and had the old uniform with the white shirts and grey trousers. After sending in my application form I was invited to an interview as a check-out assistant. The pay and the job were ideal and the hours allowed me to go out at least twice a weekend. After preparing for hours on end for my very first interview I made my way to the ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    stephyfishy

    3 Stars TESCO 12/11/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Friendlly people, easy job

    Disadvantages Disadvantages pay,staff benefits

    Having worked for Tesco at some point I have an employee and also a customer's perspective. I was employed when I was 16; it started off as part time work because I was at college. This suited me because my hours were convenient, the pay was good - above the minimum wage, overtime was available at the drop of a hat and it was a really easy job. For a young person the training was a breeze - everything was easy to pick up and the local store where I worked had friendly older women to guide me through all the millions of questions I asked. (Best way to learn - asking all the questions under the ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 Renza

    Member since 17/01/2009

    Reviews written: 87

    4 Stars Do the Benefits beat the general monotony? 23/01/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great pay and benefits, fantastic flexibility, new uniform better, promotion opportunities

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Monotony of a job at Tesco, antisocial/rude customers

    I have worked at Tesco for the past two and a half years since I left school in order to fund my uni life. I have continued to stick with the company because it suits my student lifestyle. Reasons for this are as follows... *~Pay~* In comparison to other part-time jobs the pay is very good. As a checkout operator who has worked there for more than a year I am paid £6.94 an hour. This is slightly more than the normal wage (which is still over £6) as I work in an inner city store. There is also added location pay which helps as living in Edinburgh is expensive. Workers are paid time and a half ... more
  • 39 of 39 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Arbobug

    2 Stars Dalhousie Express 07/06/2007
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages It payed money

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Where do I start?

    I left Tesco earlier this year, and I have never been happier not working for a company. The treatment from managers in Tesco was abysmal, and the treatment from custumors was sometimes worse. There was absolutly no flexibility, and the head manager was a joke. It was supposed to help me get through college ... It almost got me chucked out. Interview ------------- I needed a job around this time last year. I had been working for B-Wise, which unfortunatly went into administration, and the Dundee branch had to close down. I noticed there was a "sales assistant" required in an ad in the Job ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    cerysmax

    1 Star Tesco...Are They getting Too Big For Their Boots? 09/11/2007
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Open long hours

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Bad customer service...the worst online shopping

    Why do they show so little regard for their customer? Up until last week, I was a regular on-line shopper, spending up to £6000 a year. Sure, I had always had problems with them....40% of deliveries in the first 6 months were cancelled by them because 'the van has broken down'. Always the same excuse. Plus, items paid for but missing, out of date items, damaged items, etc, the list goes on and on!!! But, last weekend took the biscuit. My shopping looked second hand (battered and ripped boxes), items that I had paid for were missing, including 2 bottles of wine (I was refunded for missing ... more
  • 30 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    debsjeans

    4 Stars Working In a Tesos Cafe! 27/08/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy to learn jobs that are simple to get!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be stressful during weekends and busy shopping times!

    I have been working in a tescos cafe for about 5 months. I Applied for the Job back in March and started the job in april. I have found working in the cafe pretty simple. It is unnerving at first but anyone who is interested in this type of job should find it quick to learn. Biggest problem I have is being clumsy I have burnt and cut my self more often then I would like. I am leaving in october to find more challenging work. ~~~~BENIFITS~~~~ However if you stay with Tescos you get many benfits. Such as hsa health care pays 100% of you dentist and optical bills if you sign on with them. 10% ... more
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