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 603 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 271 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 265 reviews)); "good benefits and school prgrams" ((in 176 reviews))

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

"poor management and excess of responsibilties" ((in 362 reviews)); "Long hours but that's fine if you are willing to progress and apply yourself." ((in 284 reviews)); "Some managers are awful and make you hate your job" ((in 199 reviews)); "no training or progression unless you are in with a certain crown or you have a manager that is" ((in 95 reviews)); "Breaks were short and infrequent" ((in 50 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.

Co-op reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,252 total reviews)

Kate Allum

54% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Co-op has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,252 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 Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

5.0

Oct 19, 2015

view of a operations trainer

Operations trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, rewarding and loads of opportunities, even outside of food. Oppertunities of going into HR, logistics, Funerals, Travel, and others. Freedom to suggest better ways of working and new bonus scheme for all staff. Comprehensive reward package and staff discount.

Cons

Work is very busy at the moment with an emphasis on efficiency at the moment. Not the greatest pay (but not terrible).

1.0

Oct 19, 2015

Customer team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None at all senior management no idea

Cons

Everything imaginable lunatics running assaylum

5.0

Oct 19, 2015

Driver at CRL

Hgv driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am a retired Police Officer and have been with CRL for 13 years now and it's the best job I've ever had !!!

Cons

I personally have no problems in working at the Cooperative Group

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