Co-op reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,267 total reviews)
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Kate Allum

49% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Co-op has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,267 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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1.0
Aug 8, 2016

Ex-Manager

Recommend
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Pros

Pay was ok. Experience I received gave me a very good start at my new job. 10% discount. 20% on pay days.

Cons

Used to sing praises of coop. Worked as a manager for many years. Would never fault the senior management. What happened? Field management are educated in bullying, passed down from senior management. Simply turned into a disgrace. Wouldn't advise worst enemy to work for them. Don't be fooled by false promises to new managers...as soon as your figures drop you'll be swiftly performance managed out...don't expect support. Forget home life...you'll be too feared of losing your job if the operation manager comes in your store when your not in...to take pictures of how bad your store is, and ensured it's displayed over the areas social network. If your wanting the money, better going to the German retailer, at least you get proper wages for your backbreaking hard work.

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Co-op Response
9y
Hi there, We're very sorry to hear this. Were you able to discuss your concerns with HR? Thanks ^Sophie
4.0
Aug 6, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Friendly atmosphere, friendly customers, loads of great deals

Cons

Lack of staff leading to lots of covers

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Co-op Response
9y
This is lovely to hear. Thanks for getting in touch ^Sophie
2.0
Aug 5, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible hours so good for students and working mums. 10% staff discount.

Cons

Never enough staff, unrealistic targets, managers often clueless and uncaring. No overtime rate or bonuses for normal staff just upper management Expected to give good customer service while also giving good availability which is often difficult due to lack of staff. Stupid amounts of time spent on gap scans which the stores are marked on. Would not recommend unfortunately as it used to be a good company to work for.

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Co-op Response
9y
Hi there, Were you able to discuss your concerns with your line manager? ^Sophie
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