Co-op reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,243 total reviews)
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Kate Allum

73% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Co-op has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,243 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
5.0
Mar 20, 2026

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Overall great company to work for with great benefits and hybrid working culture.

Cons

Work can be slow sometimes.

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Co-op Response
3mo
Thank you for your five star rating and for your review. We're pleased to see that you enjoyed working at Co-op and appreciated the hybrid working and benefits.
1.0
Mar 20, 2026

Awful

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Colleagues can be good .

Cons

Awful management. Exploitative treatment of staff. Shoddy paycheck. Every shift makes me like the company less. Unsafe environment

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Co-op Response
3mo
We're really sorry that you feel this way and hope that you've raised concerns you have. If you feel that you can't approach your manager with this you can reach out to your operations manager or to someone in our HR team. You can use the Ask Bobbi feature in MyHR for advice on how to raise your concerns.
3.0
Mar 20, 2026

Good Salary

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary if your prepared to work for it Additional holidays to compensate for wrking bank holidays 30% colleague discount on own brand products all the time ( not just paydays)

Cons

Early Mornings, Late nights, weekends, bank holiday.

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Co-op Response
3mo
Thank you for submitting a review and for your balanced feedback. We're pleased that you are happy with your salary and with Co-op's 30% colleague member discount. Our store colleagues and management also get a generous holiday allowance and it's great to see that you appreciate these rewards for your hard work in our stores..
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