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      Co-op

      Engaged Employer

      Co-op reviews

      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (6,271 total reviews)
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      Kate Allum

      58% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      Co-op has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,271 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Co-op employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      6K reviews
      1.0
      Oct 18, 2024

      Avoid avoid avoid

      Funeral service crew member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working with lovely members of the public

      Cons

      Bullying, discrimination, victimisation, favouritism, shocking behaviour from colleagues

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      Co-op Response
      1y
      We're sorry to hear of your experience. At Co-op we have a zero-tolerance approach towards bullying, harassment, or discrimination of any kind. We strongly encourage all colleagues to report any such issues immediately. Your allegations are serious, and we hope that any incidents of bullying were reported at the time they occurred. If you feel that you have concerns that have not been addressed, please provide more details through the former colleague contact form available at https://colleagues.coop.co.uk/contacts.
      1.0
      Oct 15, 2024

      i don’t know what to say

      Customer team member (ctm)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      nothing is good about that place

      Cons

      everything is horrible to be honest

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      Co-op Response
      1y
      We're sorry you feel this way. Without telling us what your specific concerns are then we're not able to offer advice or suggestions for improvement. Please feel free to speak to your manager if you have concerns.
      1.0
      Oct 15, 2024

      Avoid!?

      Customer service representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      *The pay is very good for retail *Staff discount

      Cons

      *Unprofessional interviews *No useful feedback provided *No communication via the central recruitment team and stores

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      Co-op Response
      1y
      Thank you for your feedback. We're pleased that you were happy with your pay and the 30% colleague member discount. We're sorry that you feel that your recruitment experience was not up to standard. If you have had an interview, whether you are an internal candidate or external, we recommend speaking to the hiring manager for feedback. If you feel that our central recruitment team have not communicated well with you or you have constructive feedback for us, please get in touch at retailcareers.co.uk so we can look into this for you.
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