Good experience - Team Leader Co-op Employee Review

3.0
15 Apr 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good for CV - Got the job as a new hire with no previous management experience - Reasonable holiday allowance & can be quite flexible due to the nature of the shifts depending on who else you work with

Cons

- Not paid well enough compared to CTMs. Was about £1 more p/h which does not nearly reflect the extra responsibilities required of you - Demanding - constant requests to come in at short notice or to move shifts around - Constantly working in stores you never have before - Often required to do long hours or ‘clopens’

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Co-op Response
2y
Thank you for your review and feedback. We're happy to hear that you were able to join us with no prior experience. We focus on recruiting colleagues that display behaviours aligned to our values rather than experience, that way we know our teams put colleagues and customers at the heart of everything they do. We're sorry to learn that we didn't get the flexibility right for you, we hope you told your manager about any changes to your availability so this could be reflected in the rota assigned to you.

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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
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
8 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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