Is COS a good company to work for as a Retail Design Engineer?

Retail Design Engineer professionals working at COS have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of COS employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Retail Design Engineer Jobs at COS now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Retail Design Engineer interview questions at COS .

Does COS pay Retail Design Engineer employees well?

Retail Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at COS with 2.2 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 30.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Retail Design Engineer salaries at COS.

How happy are Retail Design Engineer professionals working at COS?

78% of Retail Design Engineer employees at COS would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 138% in the past 12 months. Retail Design Engineer professionals have also rated COS with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 2.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at COS?

Sales Advisor (119) , Sales Associate (93) , Sales Ambassador (45) , Sales Assistant (35) , Part-time Sales Advisor (31) , Floor Manager (21) , Visual Merchandiser (18) , Vendeur (12) , Department Manager (11) , Retail Sales Associate (11) , Store Manager (11) , Part Time Sales Associate (9) , Manager (7) , Retail Sales Assistant (7) , Sales (6)

What are the pros of working at COS according to real employee reviews?

"Good sustainability goals / Quality clothing / Good design / Great teams at mid" ((in 42 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great people to work with on the floor" ((in 24 reviews)); "And great benefits." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great culture and work" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at COS according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and under staffed" ((in 57 reviews)); "Not a lot of room to grow and low pay." ((in 50 reviews)); "Low salary for all management levels considering the many responsibilities and the extremely demanding and conflictive customers." ((in 43 reviews)); "managers are rude with no point" ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours but that's the general nature of retail." ((in 11 reviews))

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COS Retail Design Engineer reviews

3.4

78% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Helena Helmersson

100% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

2.4

Career opportunities

2.2

Compensation and benefits

1.9

Senior management

Retail Design Engineer employees have rated COS with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Retail Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. COS is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Retail Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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18 reviews

4.0

Jul 11, 2026

Wellness perks overshadowed by unrealistic corporate demands

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Quarterly allowance - hours of wellness

Cons

- Constant conflicting messages and unrealistic expectations from corporate

3.0

Mar 12, 2026

Retail

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive staff members on the floor

Cons

Problems with higher managers and high demands

4.0

Oct 31, 2025

Great team but upper management can be abit...

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free meals at time great team

Cons

micromanaging cannot use your phone at all

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