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) (659) , Customer Team Member (565) , Customer Assistant (272) , Store Manager (189) , Sales Assistant (182) , Customer Service (167) , Customer Service Assistant (116) , Customer Service Representative (97) , Shop Assistant (84) , Warehouse Operative (81) , Sales Associate (79) , Team Member (78) , 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 582 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and I got learnt and adapt to the store quite quickly." ((in 293 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 269 reviews)); "Great team manager and colleagues" ((in 263 reviews)); "Good benefits and that’s about it" ((in 174 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 282 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager you’ll have a hard time getting anyone above them to listen." ((in 190 reviews)); "no training or progression unless you are in with a certain crown or you have a manager that is" ((in 92 reviews)); "Breaks were short and infrequent" ((in 56 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

(6,254 total reviews)

Kate Allum

54% 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 6,254 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

4.0

Jan 11, 2026

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-op is community centric, you often serve regular local customers.

Cons

You’re accountable for team performance, customer satisfaction, and store targets, but pay isn’t always significantly higher than senior assistant roles.

Co-op Response

3mo

Thank you for your review and feedback. It's great to see that you're an advocate for the work that we do in local communities. Our Customer Team Leaders provide amazing support to our store managers and their teams of Customer Team Members. For the last three years our front line store workers have been awarded pay increases above inflation levels and competitive pay is an important part of how we value our colleagues. We regularly review our reward structure to ensure it reflects the responsibilities of the role, including benefits that go beyond your hourly rate of pay.

4.0

Jan 11, 2026

Comfortable company

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work Friendly environment Changing constantly

Cons

Some management can be quite unfair Expected to complete open jobs in short time with 2 staff.

Co-op Response

3mo

Thank you for your rating and review. We're pleased to see that you found the work easy and that you worked in a friendly team. We hope that you raised any concerns you had with management to our HR teams. If you believe that there is something more we should know, then please complete a former colleague contact form at colleagues.coop.co.uk/contacts

4.0

Jan 10, 2026

Team players

Customer team member (ctm)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Helpful staff - Understanding

Cons

- Short staffed often - Hours change a lot

Co-op Response

5mo

Thank you for your feedback and taking the time to submit your review. We're pleased to see that you are working with helpful and understanding colleagues.

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