Tesco
Tesco ranks 4th of 60 in UK retail, with a Visibility score of 51.3 out of 100. In April 2026 it ranked 4th of 49. The list is a different size now, so the scores are not compared directly. Every AI recommends it for inclusion, job security and career growth, among others. John Lewis leads the ranking, 41.0 points ahead of Tesco.
Rank by country
Visibility in retail in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.
- AI's top picks thereDunnes StoresLidlALDITop pick forPayInnovationLeadershipNot mentioned forPurpose
- AI's top picks thereJohn LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury'sTop pick forCareer growthInclusionInterviewsNot mentioned forHiring processCulture
- AI's top picks thereJD.comAlibabaWalmartStrongest onPayNot mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever Tesco is ranked in it.
Rank by job function
Overall in UK retail: 4thRanked 3rd for Supply Chain in the UK. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.
- AI's top picksJohn LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's
- AI's top picksJohn LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's
- AI's top picksJohn LewisMarks & SpencerNext
- AI's top picksOcadoASOSJohn Lewis
- AI's top picksASOSJohn LewisMarks & Spencer
Score: the share of AI answers that name Tesco when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
Tesco is one of AI's top picks in UK retail for career growth, inclusion, interviews and job security. AI does not recommend Tesco at all for hiring process and culture.
| Topic | Does AI recommend Tesco? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Yes | John LewisMarks & Spencer | |
| Innovation | Yes | John LewisMarks & SpencerASOS | |
| Leadership | Yes | Marks & Spencer | |
| Purpose | Yes | John LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's+2 more | |
| Hiring process | Not mentioned | John LewisMarks & Spencer | |
| Career growth | Yes, a top pick | John LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's+1 more | |
| Culture | Not mentioned | John LewisSainsbury's | |
| Work-life balance | Yes | John LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's+1 more | |
| Inclusion | Yes, a top pick | John LewisSainsbury'sTesco | |
| Interviews | Yes, a top pick | John LewisMarks & SpencerSainsbury's+2 more | |
| Onboarding | Yes | John LewisMarks & Spencer | |
| Job security | Yes, a top pick | John LewisSainsbury'sTesco |
Take control of how AI presents Tesco
Visibility is only the start. PerceptionX shows how AI describes Tesco next to its rivals, the themes and sources behind it, and exactly what to change to win the candidates you want.
Top five in UK retail
- 1John Lewis92.3
- 2Marks & Spencer84.6
- 3Sainsbury's69.2
- 4Tesco51.3
- 5Waitrose46.2
Tesco in other UK rankings
Questions about Tesco
What is Tesco's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is 4th of 60 retail employers in the UK. Every AI recommends it for inclusion, job security and career growth, among others.
What does Tesco's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends Tesco when job seekers ask about retail employers in the UK, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about Tesco when they ask AI where to work.
How does Tesco compare to its competitors?
John Lewis and Marks & Spencer are recommended more often overall.
Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?
They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends Tesco. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people Tesco wants to hire.
How can Tesco improve its score?
AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.
How often is Tesco's data updated?
Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.
Does Tesco need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?
No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.
What does the full picture include?
Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.