Avoid - Insurance Agent Co-op Employee Review

1.0
24 Nov 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Colleagues in similar roles are in the same boat and work well together. The only reason I'm still working there ^^

Cons

Carrot and the stick mentality (minus the carrot) offering rewards but instead increase workload/stress. Workforce is kept at a quantity that can handle constantly high call volumes, so if/when the calls reduce the opportunity to reduce staff begins. Too many staff means less profit so they will work you to mental exhaustion. Any mistake will be amplified and praise is at a bare minimum leading to worries about job security and losing your job during quiet periods. Good luck getting time off, or planning for any event in the future. Sickness is weakness and you will be made to feel guilty for letting your colleagues down. See earlier point about keeping staff to bare minimum.

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5.0
18 Aug 2025
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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
10mo
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
8 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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