Does Cooplands Bakery pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cooplands Bakery employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cooplands Bakery. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cooplands Bakery?

42% of Cooplands Bakery employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cooplands Bakery 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cooplands Bakery?

Sales Assistant (22) , Sales Associate (4) , Manager (3) , Retail Sales Assistant (3) , Assistant Manager (2) , Sales Representative (2) , Saturday Assistant (2) , Shop Manager (2) , Store Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Cooplands Bakery according to real employee reviews?

"Staff are friendly" ((in 6 reviews)); "flexible hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "friendly environment holiday leniancy decent pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good discount and good work life balance" ((in 3 reviews)); "Friendly staff and teams" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cooplands Bakery according to real employee reviews?

"Crap management." ((in 4 reviews)); "Store managers are expected to work seven days a week with no day off if you are short staffed." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Cooplands Bakery locations?

Hull , Leeds , Scarborough , York , Lincoln , Durham , Grimsby , Wetherby , London , Shiremoor , Stokesley , Whitby , Harrogate , Kingston upon Hull , Ilkley , Gainsborough , Newcastle upon Tyne , Skelton-in-Cleveland , Stockton-on-Tees , Pontefract , Pocklington , Billingham , Boston Spa , Sheffield , Blyth , Worksop

Cooplands Bakery reviews

3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(68 total reviews)

John Ruddock

54% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Cooplands Bakery has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 68 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cooplands Bakery employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

68 reviews

5.0

Aug 29, 2025

Great Flexibility

Head office

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great Work environment is a nice relaxed atmosphere Free hot drinks while on shift

Cons

None I can think of.

5.0

Aug 12, 2023

good company

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hours worked are very reasonable 7.30 am to 5 pm, discounts for baked pasties and sweet bakes, discount to use at ASDA

Cons

It has changed now that company has been taken over, discount has decreased so has the items you used to get discount on, procedure changes happen weekly, no chance of working extra hours, bank holidays worked at normal rate

Cooplands Bakery Response

2y

We are delighted to read your review, thank you for your feedback. We wish you continued success in your career with us. HR Team

5.0

Jul 18, 2023

Job

Hygiene operative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good workmates good management relaxed atmosphere

Cons

Could be long hours when busy

Cooplands Bakery Response

2y

Thank you for your fantastic review! We are thrilled to receive such positive feedback and hope that your detailed words will inspire others to join our company. Your positivity is greatly appreciated by our HR team.

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Jobs at Cooplands Bakery

Cooplands Store Manager

Kingston upon Hull, England

Cooplands Team Leader