It's ok if your face fits - Store Manager Co-op Employee Review

1.0
May 20, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good discount and pension scheme. Training is also available if requested.

Cons

As a former manager, I can 100% say it isn't how well you achieve targets, more of "if your face fits" managers are put in the positions based on who will work the most hours for least pay and often promoted based on brown nosing not capability. I was a manager for over 11years. Managers are forced to cover the shifts themselves and if they complain, they are classed as Red managers and performanced out. This then trickles down to staff and managers resorting to scare tatics to save their own jobs. The main reason for this is the "Ops" managers and their own agendas and favourites.

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5.0
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Pros

Good pay, great staff. Good shifts

Cons

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Co-op Response
9mo
Thank you for your review and feedback. We're pleased to see that you were happy with your pay, shifts, and your colleagues.
3.0
Sep 8, 2025
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Pros

Team got on well, hours weren't particularly harsh (pay not particularly impressive either)

Cons

Overworked due to corporate ruthlessly cutting hours (while hiring more staff?), generally piling on more and more work to the store team without considering time constraints, absolutely no opportunity for advancement while a store manager is already there

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Co-op Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to submit a review, however, we believe that you have left this in error. Our Co-op is based in the United Kingdom and have no association with Co-operatives in the USA. We've advised Glassdoor to allocate your review to the correct organisation, but you may wish to review and edit this yourself to ensure your views are represented correctly.
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