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      Co-op

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      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

      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 6,267 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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      6K reviews
      3.0
      Jun 4, 2016

      Customer Service Assistant

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Allows freshers and graduates to gain experience.

      Cons

      Benefits are poor. Employees are not treated very well.

      1.0
      May 29, 2016

      Bad managment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's an okay working environment. The building is very nice. Okay benefits

      Cons

      Very unprofessional working environment. Managers do know what they are doing, and very petty and unprofessional.

      3.0
      May 21, 2016

      Tiring but accessible work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The staff experience at Co-operative Food can differ quite a lot depending on which shop you are working at. I was quite unfortunate in that most shops I have worked at have been somewhat understaffed or simply in very busy locations. Keep this in mind for my review. - Staff discount is handy, and the double discount on pay day makes it easier to buy a few luxuries. - Good opportunities to move up. - Hierarchy isn't too imposing. All levels of in-shop staff are able to talk and be friendly whilst management is still respected as the authority.

      Cons

      - Shops often very hectic - Shift work ranging from half 7 in the morning (6 if you learn how to use the bakery) to 11 at night seven days a week (including bank holidays) make the job quite all-consuming. I was hoping to use this position as a jumping board to alternative employment but it left me very tired most of the time and the mindless music that plays throughout the shop left my mind utterly numb. - Most shops I worked at were quite understaffed.

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