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 (705) , Customer Team Member (CTM) (656) , Customer Team Member (564) , Customer Assistant (272) , Store Manager (188) , 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 (76) , 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 607 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and I got learnt and adapt to the store quite quickly." ((in 287 reviews)); "Great colleagues and discount of products" ((in 266 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 265 reviews)); "Good benefits and that’s about it" ((in 191 reviews))

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

"poor management and excess of responsibilties" ((in 359 reviews)); "Long hours but that's fine if you are willing to progress and apply yourself." ((in 297 reviews)); "Some managers are awful and make you hate your job" ((in 189 reviews)); "no training or progression unless you are in with a certain crown or you have a manager that is" ((in 89 reviews)); "Breaks were short and infrequent" ((in 53 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.

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3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,236 total reviews)

Kate Allum

73% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Co-op has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,236 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).

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6K reviews

1.0

Mar 6, 2015

Where is our fair trade?

Ctm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The other CTMs are a delight, the customers in our area respond to us amazingly well.

Cons

Totally unethical with staff, S3 is an awful system and staff are treated like dirt by management who play the game and pretend to share the values we came to the store for, when in reality expect all of your time through an awful availability system (we aren't working in a zero hours contract but are treated as such! If you need more of our time contract it!). I have experienced very personal criticisms and have been attacked for addressing a breach of law committed by my management which they refused to address with me. Totally target based and don't want to consider you as a human being.

3.0

Feb 18, 2015

I loved my job

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Store is 150 yds from my house so i know almost all the customers , enjoyed the jobs we had to do

Cons

Our Store had some spiteful staff who frequently were 'dobbing' other staff in to gain brownie points, last manager was very corrupt and dishonest, some staff were on a power trip most of the time

2.0

Feb 3, 2015

Middle Management Sucks

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Set hours every week for Team Leader 7 weeks holiday per year

Cons

Store Manager and Assistant Managers do 8-16 Monday-Friday Team Leaders work 13-22

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