Co-op reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,244 total reviews)
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73% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Co-op has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,244 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 Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Jan 17, 2013

The Co-operative

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Going in the right direction with customer focus. Great people. Great work life balance.

Cons

Slow to making decisions or progress. Systems and slow and not fit for purpose. Pay grades, salary and bonuses do not meet expectations.

3.0
Nov 7, 2012

its Challenging

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You are part of it or co-owner

Cons

Low income, the board of directors who directs the management their priority is for their personal interest.

4.0
Sep 4, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

We were close to each other witth my colleagues and regular customers. It meant a good network and the people I met given me ambitions. I had a lot of Indian MBA graduates working with me, and it was great to know them, we went out a few times, and I named our story "Wild Young Hearts". The staff member discount was also great, though the Coop is not too cheap to shop in even with the 10% off. The experience I got in shopkeeping and service was really high value.

Cons

Many times the managers are less qualified than the employees. This can create disputes. Also, gossips and badwill is a general feature of such a closed community of workers. I had a fight with a supervisor once, and with two really stupid cusomers. I don't agree that the customer is always right, though this is a principle of service. How could they be righter than me? Do they serve the interest of the shop or of themselves. Some of them like to steal and cheat!

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