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) (664) , Customer Team Member (567) , 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) , Team Member (80) , Sales Associate (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 593 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and I got learnt and adapt to the store quite quickly." ((in 291 reviews)); "Great colleagues and discount of products" ((in 263 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 258 reviews)); "good benefits and school prgrams" ((in 163 reviews))

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

"poor management and excess of responsibilties" ((in 368 reviews)); "Long hours but that's fine if you are willing to progress and apply yourself." ((in 288 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager you’ll have a hard time getting anyone above them to listen." ((in 194 reviews)); "no training or progression unless you are in with a certain crown or you have a manager that is" ((in 99 reviews)); "Breaks were short and infrequent" ((in 54 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

(6,271 total reviews)

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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

1.0

Feb 7, 2017

Chaotic management

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pension, fair pay and discounts on food.

Cons

Dreadful management culture. Taken on to a role which had no corresponding work. Literally nothing to do for three months. Nasty culture - the focus is to sell as much assets before the 20% stake in the bank pull them under. Sliding profits and plenty chaos as numbers are massaged as best possible. This was 2016. It will unwind soon.

Co-op Response

9y

Thank you for your comment. I'm concerned to hear about your feedback regarding your job and the culture you experienced. I hope you spoke with your manager at the time about not having any work to do. Regarding selling of assets, if you're referring to the closure of stores this is part of our strategy as we continue to work on an own brand convenience approach for our stores. Although we have closed stores we also opened more than any other retailer in 2016 and are investing in those stores we have. ^Catherine

4.0

Feb 7, 2017

Challenging, Hard work, Lots of expectation.

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of recognition when proforming well, Lots of opportunity to grow. Chance to use your own ideas with support from the team.

Cons

Challenging work. Lots of expectation to deliver and go above and beyond. Long hours outside if salary. new company growth means co-op are still learning new ways of working which rivels have been doing for many years.

Co-op Response

9y

Thankyou for your review. It's great to hear that you're enjoying embracing new challenges as we continue through our Rebuild stage. If you ever do have feedback please do share this to your manager so that it can be fed to the relevant teams. ^Catherine

3.0

Feb 7, 2017

the coop

Ctm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good also a good management system

Cons

keep cutting staff back, not enough hours to run stores properly

Co-op Response

9y

Thank you for your comment and feedback. I'm sorry to hear you're concerned about the hours at your store. I recommend that you raise your concerns with your manager so they can look into this. ^Catherine

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