Dysfunctional Leadership, Poor Company Culture, Disorganized - Senior Designer Age Group Employee Review

1.0
21 Jul 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company appears fiscally sound. Good and easily accessible location. Showroom and workspaces are nice. Accessible tech-support should you have computer issues.

Cons

Had I known about this site before taking a position at Age Group, I would have had a painfully accurate representation of what to expect based on the negative reviews already written. At the heart what's wrong here is not only management that's difficult to deal with and ineffective at directing and guiding employees but also the absence of any sort of structured design process or development calendar. I lacked basic information (seasonal line plans, assortment strategies, useful design direction) needed to successfully build a cohesive line. The response to my suggesting a need for these things and offer to improve/formalize processes garnered an annoyed response from my boss, "Why are you wasting my time? That's for YOU to figure out. Just do the work." End of conversation. It's no wonder there's so many loud heated arguments! Without any clear processes in place and limited cross-functional communication, everyone and no-one becomes accountable when issues arise- making finger-pointing and arguing a common routine. A very unsupportive place to work with an unwillingness to change.

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5.0
15 Oct 2020
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Pros

Great company to work for, owners treat you like family

Cons

Improve communications internally, get more involved in daily routine

3.0
16 Jul 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent salary, Production staff is really kind and easy to work with, holiday bonus', You can easily learn from your peers at times, Health benefits weren't bad.

Cons

The upper management minus the COO were often un professional in the way they speak to staff. There was often a lot of yelling and profanity in offices and hallways. The design staff was a bit catty which isn't un heard of but I feel they were often more eager to work out of fear of the boss than creative design development. There was no system in place for employee review you found out more through gossip. I learned a few things from my immediate peers while working here but I didn't feel like I was apart of a team it felt like everyone was watching their own back.

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