Pros
- Pendleton’s ceiling is higher than 99.5% of retail brands. if they ever get it right, watch out. it feels meaningful to help them move in the right direction. - blanket discount! - you get to learn a lot, if you are curious enough to prod, at a unique 150 year old vertical manufacturing company - friendly and well-meaning family owners - company history so rich they have more content to pull from than your favorite 10 brands combined - there are a few gem employees to build on. when you find them, befriend them and break things together in the face of 300 year old company policy - romance novels in break rooms - every employee is accessible - the people here are generally good - you can get a ton of experience and ownership in your area if you push for it
Cons
- there is no “why” to get behind. outside of your own internal motivation, there is no central heart or cause thats unites employees - stale work environment - lack of progressive thinking, old business systems, slow to adapt to technology changes - this company’s success relies too heavily on brand history. - the brand looks too different, depending on where/how you access it - most departments do a poor job in defining growth opportunities (in pay or in role) -