A company who's fair trade and ethical morals don't stretch to the treatment of their staff. - CSA Co-op Employee Review

1.0
May 3, 2014
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Pros

The only positive I have of working for this company is a certain pride in the fair trade and ethical products that it sells.

Cons

> Senior management are simply filling a position and contribute little. > CSAs doing the work of team leaders/managers and receiving no extra pay or recognition. > Stores are FILTHY and equipment is a joke and always breaking. > No trust given to staff, checking how often we use our discount cards etc. > Poor wage in comparison to other supermarkets. > Deliveries are always late or wrong and we then have to deal with unhappy customers > Managers who let their staff be verbally abused by customers or contradict policies on refunds just to keep the customer happy.

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5.0
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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
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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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