Co-op reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,259 total reviews)
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Kate Allum

54% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Co-op has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,259 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
Nov 20, 2025

Don't care about employees

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Discount on products is not bad

Cons

No breaks, awful management culture

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Co-op Response
7mo
We're sorry that you feel this way. We hope that you spoke up about any concerns you had at the time and we invite you to share more information with us about your experience. You can complete a former colleague contact form at colleagues.coop.co.uk/contacts to tell us more.
3.0
Nov 19, 2025

Good place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

tje pay is nice and having good coworkers is good.

Cons

the workload can be a little too much and the closing times at 11, 7 days a week can be a lot.

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Co-op Response
6mo
Thank you for your review and feedback. We're pleased to see that you're happy with your pay and your colleagues. Please talk to your manager regarding any concerns with your rota, especially if there has been a change in your availability to work.
5.0
Nov 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent team of managers and colleagues

Cons

Sometimes it can be demanding juggling jobs at once

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Co-op Response
7mo
Thank you for your 5 ⭐rating and feedback. We're pleased to see that you were working with a great team.
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