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 (80) , 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 606 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and I got learnt and adapt to the store quite quickly." ((in 281 reviews)); "The people were great and kept you sane" ((in 260 reviews)); "Great colleagues and a rewarding job" ((in 254 reviews)); "Good benefits and that’s about it" ((in 173 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 292 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager you’ll have a hard time getting anyone above them to listen." ((in 187 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 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

(6,235 total reviews)

Kate Allum

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49% positive business outlook

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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 6,235 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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2.0

Jun 8, 2014

A dead-end job that sees employees as shift machines and not people.

Customer team member

Recommend

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Pros

Good rapport with colleagues. Somewhat competitive pay compared to other food retail jobs (currently 6.57/hour). 10% flat discount for staff + partner card. 20% off during certain periods.

Cons

Customers can be wrong about things but you still have to bend over for them. There is a big leap from your contractual hours and your "available" hours (the days and times that you've said you are free to be scheduled shifts). Holiday allowance does not increase in tandem with your total worked hours - only your contracted hours, which will usually be quite low. Agreeing to work certain days and times is very hard to get out of.

4.0

Jun 3, 2014

Professional and Satisfactory

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

A very friendly office atmosphere with a strong team ethic.　

Cons

Sometimes office politics got in the way implementing new ideas.

4.0

May 20, 2014

t2

Team leader t2

Recommend

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Pros

I love the store I work at we are always buisy and we have a great team with great customer service

Cons

sometimes theres to much to do and not enough time to do it in and I live a long way away and have to comute weekly from Leicester to north London

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