Friendly and flexible work environment, but limited career growth - Retail Assistant Co-op Employee Review

3.0
May 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy, Friendly, flexible, No hassle

Cons

Some colleagues are thick or just bad people. No career progress most likely

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Co-op Response
3d
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your contribution over the past few years. We’re pleased to hear that you’ve experienced the team as friendly and found the role flexible. However, we’re concerned by the language used to describe colleagues in your review. At Co‑op, we expect all colleagues to treat each other with respect and professionalism. Language that labels or demeans others isn’t in line with the kind of inclusive and supportive working environment we aim to create. If you’re experiencing challenges with colleagues or team dynamics, we would strongly encourage you to raise these concerns constructively with your line manager. This allows issues to be properly understood and addressed in a fair and respectful way. We hope that moving forward you will do your part to maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

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5.0
Aug 18, 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
9mo
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
Sep 8, 2025
Recommend
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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
8mo
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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