Co-op reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,235 total reviews)
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Kate Allum

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49% positive business outlook

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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6K reviews
1.0
Jul 10, 2012

They dont look after there staff at all

Recommend
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Pros

They offered good discounts for staff

Cons

Since taking over somerfields, there management are changing the coop into somerfields. Had £50 taken from my wages, 2months on a row and nobody could tell me where it went. Wages was always short and never got your money back, when you went on training days you never got paid. they only care about making money and thats all. All there adverts on tv about how they care is a joke. I worked there for six months and lost around £600 through incompatant mangement. When you ask for a number to sort your problems they tell you there is no deptment. Had a 8 hour contract but worked 38 hours a week but only allowed 8 hours a week holiday.

3.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible working, shift patterns, holiday entitlement.

Cons

Long hours, expected to work additional hours for no pay. Poor understanding from senior management in regards to store operating model.

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Co-op Response
6mo
Thank you for your review and feedback. We're so pleased that you feel that your role provides you with the opportunity to work flexibly and that you're happy with your holiday allowance. We recommend that you speak to your ops manager if you're feeling pressure to work additional hours. Advice and guidance can be found on How Do I with regard to your working hours and our HR policies - which can also be found on our SharePoint sites.
5.0
Nov 11, 2025

Enjoyable

Recommend
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Pros

Relatively low stress, enjoyable job

Cons

QCOM platforms make it so much harder. More work without seeing any extra hourse (or not enough) for it.

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Co-op Response
6mo
Thank you for your 5 star rating and for your review and feedback. With our home delivery partners, your allocation of hours is based on the items picked in the store. It is the responsibility of the manager and/or team leader to plan how these hours are used when the store is busy with online orders. If this planning is not done effectively, colleagues may feel the strain. Prioritisation needs to be carried out on a store-by-store basis, planning other tasks around busier periods. Should you need any support with understanding the allocation of hours or anything to do with Q-Commerce, please reach out to your local online performance lead. If you’re not sure who this is, you can find out more details on How Do I or speak with your operations manager.
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