Mixed feelings - Anonymous employee Co-op Employee Review

3.0
Aug 12, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits package is really generous and the new head office (Angel Square) is a great building to work in. There teams are all very friendly to work with and there are opportunities to get involved with many areas of the group. The new exec structure seem to be well intentioned and the business needs to get behind them and support them now. It has a strong moral core (but that can also be a hinderance)

Cons

While there are some great people there, people tend to get ahead based on who they know rather than what they can do. There's generally a restructure every 2 years which is unsettling. There are also an awful lot of people who are coasting and that can be frustrating. The Co-op old guard don't seem to realise that while it has morals and ethics it's a business that needs to make money and can be very obstructive.

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5.0
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Pros

Good pay, great staff. Good shifts

Cons

Long hours. Too far from home

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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
9mo
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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