High stress but opportunity to learn lots - Anonymous employee Georgette Packaging Employee Review

Hi there, Sarah (CEO) here! Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review and for the pros you outlined -- I'm glad to hear you did have some good experiences with us. I am sorry to read the remainder of your comments. As a small and ambitious company, we do work hard and have high standards -- and I understand that can be stressful. I'm afraid that's the nature of trying to get a business launched. I certainly wish it were easier myself. In terms of training, we don't have the structured training programs in place many larger organizations have. At our current scale, our work environment is best suited to those who crave independence and want to be part of the process-building - that's what building a startup is all about. As for coaching and mentoring, I always try to be available for any request for coaching or mentorship, including requests for external mentors. Our salaries are negotiated on a case by case basis; specifically for sales roles, we do plan for a large part of your take-home to be commission (in addition to your base). This is designed to allow a lot of freedom for our salespeople. We do have office hours of 8am-5pm with an hour lunch break from 12-1pm. Everybody is welcome to do as they wish during their lunch hour. Work challenges or anecdotes do come up during conversation at lunch or at socials - I think any team would say the same. I'm sorry we weren't able to work through these topics together while you were at Georgette, and find a positive outcome. I wish you lots of luck! Sarah