Great job, poor setback. - Anonymous employee Co-op Employee Review

4.0
Oct 12, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working at the co-operative was a great experience overall. Everyone was friendly, I worked in a small supermarket so working hard didn't mean over-exertion and most of the customers seemed genuinely grateful to have 'you personally' as their staff. The pay was fair and there wasn't too much stress.

Cons

Working shifts was made a problem by how hard it was to change availability. "Flexible hours" as dubbed by the co-operative, aren't flexible at all. I had trouble with working 35-38 hours a week for some months because of poor staff and my inability to convince them I could cope with the strain of never seeing the light of day.

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Cons

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

Cons

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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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