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COS ranks joint 20th of 60 in German retail, with a Visibility score of 5.1 out of 100. It was not in this ranking in April 2026, when the list had 34 employers. AI recommends it most for interviews. Rewe leads the ranking, 69.3 points ahead of COS. AI also ranks it in 6 other countries, best placed 7th in Sweden.

Data updated:

Visibility5.1Joint 20th of 60 in German retail, 2.6 points behind Hornbach
Sentiment Does AI speak well of COS?Relevance Does it reach the people COS hires?

Rank by country

Visibility in retail in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.

  1. Sweden12.8Joint 7th of 31
    See the Sweden ranking
    AI's top picks thereH&MIKEAThe Co-op
    Strongest onPurposeHiring processCulture
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  2. Germany5.1Joint 20th of 60
    AI's top picks thereReweLidlZalando
    Strongest onInterviews
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  3. Netherlands5.1Joint 16th of 39
    See the Netherlands ranking
    AI's top picks thereAlbert HeijnAhold DelhaizeHEMA
    Strongest onPayInclusion
    Not mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
  4. Denmark2.6Joint 14th of 21
    See the Denmark ranking
    AI's top picks thereBestsellerJack & JonesVero Moda
    Strongest onInterviews
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  5. Norway2.6Joint 18th of 33
    See the Norway ranking
    AI's top picks thereThe Co-opNorgesGruppenElkjøp
    Strongest onInterviews
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  6. Switzerland2.6Joint 22nd of 40
    See the Switzerland ranking
    AI's top picks thereMigrosThe Co-opManor
    Strongest onInterviews
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
  7. United Arab Emirates2.6Joint 51st of 134
    See the United Arab Emirates ranking
    AI's top picks thereH&MChalhoub GroupApparel Group
    Strongest onHiring process
    Not mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership

Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever COS is ranked in it.

Rank by job function

Overall in German retail: joint 20th

COS is outside the top 10 for every job function in German retail. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.

  1. Store Operations8%Outside top 10
    See the Store Operations ranking
    AI's top picksReweALDILidl
  2. Merchandising10%Outside top 10
    See the Merchandising ranking
    AI's top picksZalandoLidlRewe
  3. E-commerce & Digital0%Not named
    See the E-commerce & Digital ranking
    AI's top picksZalandoOTTOAbout You
  4. Supply Chain0%Not named
    See the Supply Chain ranking
    AI's top picksLidlZalandoOTTO
  5. Technology & Engineering0%Not named
    See the Technology & Engineering ranking
    AI's top picksZalandoOTTOLidl

Score: the share of AI answers that name COS when candidates in that job ask about employers.

What candidates ask about

COS is not AI's top pick in German retail for any topic yet. AI does not recommend COS at all for pay, innovation, leadership, purpose, hiring process, career growth, culture, work-life balance, inclusion, onboarding and job security.

TopicDoes AI recommend COS?Who AI recommends most
PayNot mentionedReweZalandoEdeka+2 more
InnovationNot mentionedZalando
LeadershipNot mentionedReweLidlEdeka
PurposeNot mentionedReweEdekadm-drogerie markt
Hiring processNot mentionedReweLidlKaufland
Career growthNot mentionedRewe
CultureNot mentioneddm-drogerie markt
Work-life balanceNot mentionedZalandodm-drogerie marktOTTO+2 more
InclusionNot mentionedReweZalandoOTTO
InterviewsYesLidlOTTO
OnboardingNot mentionedReweLidlEdeka+2 more
Job securityNot mentionedReweEdeka
Who AI recommends most: the employers in German retail named by the most AIs for that topic.See exactly what AI says about COS on each topic

Take control of how AI presents COS

Visibility is only the start. PerceptionX shows how AI describes COS next to its rivals, the themes and sources behind it, and exactly what to change to win the candidates you want.

Top five in German retail

  1. 1Rewe74.4
  2. 2Lidl59.0
  3. 3Zalando56.4
  4. 4Edeka53.8
  5. 5dm-drogerie markt48.7
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Employers near COS in German retail

  1. 20Breuninger5.1
  2. 20Globus5.1
  3. 20Media Markt5.1
  4. 20Other Stories5.1
  5. 20PUMA5.1

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Questions about COS

What is COS's reputation as an employer, according to AI?

It is joint 20th of 60 retail employers in Germany. AI recommends it most for interviews.

What does COS's Visibility score mean?

It is how often AI recommends COS when job seekers ask about retail employers in Germany, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about COS when they ask AI where to work.

How does COS compare to its competitors?

Rewe and Lidl are recommended more often overall.

Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?

They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends COS. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people COS wants to hire.

How can COS improve its score?

AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.

How often is COS's data updated?

Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.

Does COS need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?

No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.

What does the full picture include?

Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.