Does Co-op pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Co-op employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Co-op. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Co-op?

66% of Co-op employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Co-op 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Co-op?

Team Leader (706) , Customer Team Member (CTM) (661) , Customer Team Member (566) , Customer Assistant (272) , Store Manager (189) , Sales Assistant (182) , Customer Service (168) , Customer Service Assistant (116) , Customer Service Representative (97) , Shop Assistant (84) , Warehouse Operative (81) , Sales Associate (79) , Team Member (79) , Retail Assistant (77) , CTM (69)

What are the pros of working at Co-op according to real employee reviews?

"the pay was good (above the national living wage) and the hours were alright." ((in 619 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and I got learnt and adapt to the store quite quickly." ((in 278 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 263 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and work hard" ((in 254 reviews)); "Good benefits and that’s about it" ((in 165 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Co-op according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and excess of responsibilties" ((in 362 reviews)); "Long hours but that's fine if you are willing to progress and apply yourself." ((in 286 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager you’ll have a hard time getting anyone above them to listen." ((in 193 reviews)); "no training or progression unless you are in with a certain crown or you have a manager that is" ((in 86 reviews)); "Breaks were short and infrequent" ((in 51 reviews))

What are employees saying about Co-op layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Co-op layoffs and their outlook for job security at Co-op in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Co-op locations?

New York , Austin , Fort Worth , Des Moines , Phillipsburg , Aurora , Bronx , Pigeon , Detroit , Erlanger , Charlotte , Kernersville , Irving , Italy , Plano , Putney , Carthage , Nova , Los Alamitos , Napa , Redwood City , San Jose , Manchester , Grimes , Jacksonville , Essex , Taunton , Walhalla , China , Sussex

Co-op reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,261 total reviews)

Kate Allum

49% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Co-op has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,261 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Oct 8, 2025

not the worst job

Customer team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you get 10% discount on branded products and 30% on any co-op products

Cons

on a daily basis you get really rude customers, you get people screaming for no reason. Most of the time have to work Friday-sunday and bank hollidays with no extra pay. shifts can be all over the place one day your there at 5:45 the next closing. managers not understanding that this is a part-time job for you so you also have other commitments.

Co-op Response

8mo

Thank you for your review and feedback. We're pleased to see that you're happy with your colleague member discounts. Many of our colleagues in our food stores are on part time contracts and we endeavour to have work patterns that fit around individual requirements as much as we possibly can. Our roles are advertised with a range of shifts that reflect the opening hours of our stores, which in convenience retail will include bank holidays and weekends. Rotas are shared at least 3 weeks in advance and we recommend that if you're having any difficulties with your shifts, particularly if your availability has changed in anyway, to discuss this with your manager.

4.0

Oct 8, 2025

good but boring

General assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good and easy is a rather stable job compared to single companies people were very nice.

Cons

can get very boring just standing there and repetitive

Co-op Response

6mo

Thank you for your review, feedback and for your rating. We're pleased to see that you enjoyed your time working with us. There's always something to do working in our stores, and colleagues sharing the workload get through the day and the tasks much quicker and find it more varied and interesting.

5.0

Oct 8, 2025

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for uni students and 30% off

Cons

Expensive shop Working hours 6am-10pm and weekend availability needed

Co-op Response

7mo

Thank you for your review and feedback, and for the 5 star rating. We're pleased to see that you had a role with hours that were flexible to support your studies and benefitted from the 30% colleague member discount.

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