Tesco

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

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

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

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

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