Former staff member - Customer Service Assistant Co-op Employee Review

2.0
3 Oct 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Good management - Opportunities to further career - Rota well ahead of time

Cons

Morale of staff extremely low Management think they're running the government, take it far too seriously and expect too much from minimum wage employees. Expected to never stand still/chat Different rules for different members of staff No overtime

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Co-op Response
9mo
Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s great to hear you felt supported by good management and that you had opportunities to grow your career. We also know how having a planned rota in advance makes a big difference. We’re sorry to hear that you felt that morale was low and that expectations didn’t always feel fair or consistent. We want colleagues to feel respected and valued, and that includes having clear, consistent standards across the team. We’ll share this feedback with the local leadership team to help them reflect on how their approach is landing day to day. We hope that you shared your concerns at the time, however if you feel that there are unresolved issues, you can share them confidentially via our former colleague contact form at colleagues.coop.co.uk/contacts.

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Cons

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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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