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Benefits or Not - Web Content Writer B&H Photo Video Employee Review

2.0
27 Aug 2023
Recommend
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Pros

You will likely never have to work past 6pm. You will get off at either 1pm or 2pm every Friday.

Cons

At hire, make sure that if you are offered a yearly amount of pay, that you make sure that you are a salaried employee, not hourly. Don't assume that because your job offer was an annual amount, that you are going to be paid a fixed salary per week. You may learn AFTER the hire, that you are an hourly employee. The benefits are that you will never work more than 9 hours per day. But you will not get normal paid off holidays like your other professional friends. BH's vacation policies seem cool at first, considering you get 3 weeks of paid time off and another two to three unpaid weeks off. But you don't get any regular holidays off at all. That means as a professional employee, doing professional work in an office, you will be working on these holidays every year, or you will have to dig into your paid time off to take them off. You will have to work on the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and New Years eve. Presidents Day and other bank holidays you will have to work too. Also, there is no sick time off. You get 3 weeks of paid time off but that includes sick days. So, if you have an accident one year, that takes you out for a couple days or more, this starts to eat into your vacation time. Since the company is owned and run by those who honor Jewish holidays, there are about 3 weeks of Mandatory time off throughout the year, but only some of that is paid and you can end up having up to two weeks of unpaid time off, which is only cool if you don't need a few paychecks per year. Or else, you would need to use your paid time off on those mandated closure days. Of course if you are a salaried employee, then you get paid for all of those Jewish holidays by virtue of being on a salary, not hourly pay schedule. So make sure you are Salaried! Or lose out on two--three weeks of hourly pay per year.

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5.0
27 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great experience with the team

Cons

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1.0
3 Jul 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It was an incredible, one of a kind place to work at prior to the hiring of the current CEO Menashe Horowitz.

Cons

Summary of Company Grievances ​The current leadership has shifted the company toward an authoritarian management style, characterized by a steady decline in employee benefits and compensation. Salary increases are negligible and fail to keep pace with inflation, leaving wages well below market standards. ​Key issues within the organization include: ​Leadership and Culture: CEO Menashe Horowitz is perceived as unreceptive to feedback, surrounding himself with inexperienced "yes-men." This has created an environment lacking genuine leadership. ​Work-Life Balance: Flexibility has been severely curtailed, including the elimination of remote-work Fridays. Furthermore, the company remains open on all U.S. federal holidays but closes for Jewish holidays, forcing employees to use their own paid time off (PTO) during those closures to avoid losing pay. ​Recruitment Challenges: Due to a wealth of negative reviews on platforms like Glassdoor, the company is struggling to attract qualified talent. ​Business Ethics: Management's operational practices are reportedly dishonest, utilizing aggressive "strong-arm" tactics with external vendors despite publicly claiming a commitment to transparency. ​Conclusion: While there was once a strong fondness for the company, its recent downward trajectory, stagnant wages, and poor treatment of staff indicate that it is no longer a viable place to work, making it time for employees to move on.

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