Great for Progression - Store Manager Co-op Employee Review

4.0
Aug 14, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent progression pathways within the company, and great pay if you're willing to put the work in.

Cons

Really hard graft with minimal staff. The store colleague hours are always the first thing to go when cuts are needed, yet standards are always expected to remain, therefore it falls on salaried colleagues to put the hours in.

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Co-op Response
1y
Thank you for your review and feedback. Stores have set operational hours and these are set dependant on a number of factors which balance operational needs versus commercial factors. No colleague should be working more than their contracted hours in order to meet standards and we advise store managers to discuss concerns with their operations manager. We're pleased that you recognise that there are progression routes within the organisation. We'd like to add that there are many opportunities to progress and not just in our stores. We have a varied and diverse business with opportunities in logistics, funeralcare, legal services, insurance and many more business areas including support centre and field based roles.

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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
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
Sep 8, 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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