Alene Candles Reviews

1.8

16% would recommend to a friend

(148 total reviews)

Raj Chary

12% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Alene Candles has an employee rating of 1.8 out of 5 stars, based on 148 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The Alene Candles employee rating is 48% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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148 reviews
5.0
6 Jul 2026

Good company making luxury products with dedicated employees

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great leadership that truly values its employees. Competitive pay, outstanding benefits, and a collaborative culture where everyone's ideas are welcomed. The company invests in its people, encourages professional growth, and maintains a positive work environment with excellent teamwork. It's rewarding to work alongside talented colleagues who are passionate about creating high-quality products. One of the best places I've worked.

Cons

At times, the workload can feel uneven depending on the season and production demand, so some weeks are slower while others can be very busy and require staying flexible during peak periods. There are also times when schedules or priorities change on short notice, which can make it harder to plan ahead. That said, it is understandable for a seasonal product-based company that responds quickly to customer demands.

1.0
2 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I liked some of my former coworkers. I learned what is to work for a horrible company. They are building a lot in NA, you can easily avoid this place.

Cons

Operations have no clue what they are doing and they blame us. Leads let people take defective candles and wax back home when this was allegedly forbidden, which shows favoritism. No TH C testing, you can smell the burned grass smell in addition to the candle because how much ppl partake during business hours. Inconsisrent discipline. One personn gets their hand slapped for something while another gets fired. New Hampshire is a mess and we have to pick up the slack for them. They spend millions of dollars on machines that never worked to then get rid of them, yet they can't seem to give better bonuses or benefits. Safety is an absolute joke. If you get hurt, go straight to HR, unless you want to just receive an are you ok and a gift card. They speak a lot about the Alene way. If the Alene way is making most people regret working for them, chaos, ineffective leadership, and a dead end in your career, seek no further. Turnover for that company looks like a concert turnstyle, they are always firing, laying off, or losing people because of how crazy it is. You will hate EVERY single minute of it.

1.0
30 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

None, that place is an absolute mess.

Cons

They don't test for rec use, so between the smell of the candles and the smell of rec sometimes working there is horrible. They are always showing favoriteism. Some people make more money than others in the same role, and they arbitrarily give raises to people in the in crowd. I know of at least 3 peoplen that got money with no extra work doing the same job as everyone else. Manufactiring, engineering, and maintenance are always talking bad of each other. Also, they talk a great game on safety, but allowing ppl to go in feeling nice, or ppl going out on a smoke break coming back feeling nice and no one doing anything about it tells a very different story.Manahement is clicquey and gossipy. I didn't care about leasership yapping to us that Everest was a waste of money and NH needed to shutdown or that the people representing the customer are incompetent or so. I was there to do my job, every day felt like a soap opera.

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