Co-op reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,274 total reviews)
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Kate Allum

58% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Co-op has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,274 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
Aug 29, 2017

Not worth the stress

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours Ability to switch between different stores (when wanting over-time ect) Fair holiday's

Cons

Poor team building Made to feel isolated, unrealistic expectations in time frames. Pressure

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Co-op Response
8y
Hi There, Very sorry to hear work has been stressful for you. Did you attend a 'Back to Being Co-op' Session? This was a great team building day for everyone. ^Sophie
1.0
Aug 28, 2017

Assistant Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

discount in store, theoretically are an ethical Cooperative and have a good ethos and community values (however, this does not come across working there)

Cons

long working hours, no training except completing online training in your spare time, poor management, bad communication, negative management, negative working environment, cliquey

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Co-op Response
8y
We're very sorry to hear this. Did you speak to your line manager about your concerns or HR People Services? ^Sophie
5.0
Aug 25, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work - Life balance. Friendly management Friendly staff

Cons

Always on your feet (little rest)

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Co-op Response
8y
Thankyou for your review. It's great to hear that you are enjoying your role at the Co-op and like the team that you are working in. ^Catherine
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