Best avoid- giving 1 star since can't give 0 stars - Manager Co-op Employee Review

1.0
29 July 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay (at management level), decent work hours (I've only had to work late hours/ weekends or evenings occasionally). Semi decent canteen, and nice city centre location. Really nice staff, easy to get on with.

Cons

Everything else is rubbish. If you're looking for a relaxed life, with no clear objectives, no leadership, no ownership, high inertia, old archaic systems and technology, siloed teams, lack of communication, lofty goals but lack of talent ans resources- then this is the right place for you. But if you want to do something more meaningful with your life- give this a miss. The CEO is the most uninspiring one I've ever seen/ worked with.

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5.0
18 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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