The Shade Store Reviews

2.5

25% would recommend to a friend

(276 total reviews)

29% positive business outlook

The Shade Store has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 276 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Shade Store employee rating is 29% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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276 reviews
1.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fully stocked van Treatments always at job site

Cons

Daily routes scheduled from NY main office (no idea of traffic and distance between jobs) Treatments made wrong are thrown away. The remakes are almost always made from a different fabrication shop. (product not consistent)

1.0
11 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some of the peers are great. At its core the job has so much potential to be enjoyable, but it’s lost with the way things are run.

Cons

Zero appreciation for employees and the work they put in over time. People are viewed as expendable and the “new regime” is so focused on profitability they’ve sacrificed service, quality and the caliber of employees they have. Price increases constantly but you’ll never be eligible for even a small cost of living raise no matter how long you work there (try and make that make sense). Entire leadership team either has their heads in the sand or in the clouds—not sure which, but either way they’re completely disconnected from the real world and out of touch. Pricing has increased so much you’re dealing with ultra luxury clients, but the quality has declined so much the product does not deliver on client expectations—yet they refuse to acknowledge the workroom will ever make a mistake. I was told that stitching came undone on a shade and that drapery stretched during shipping—which is literally impossible because of gravity?? But ok… Good luck with the Customer Care team too. Issues are ignored for literal weeks but if you say something about it you’re “not a team player”.

2.0
25 Mar 2026

Great company, Terrible (and Corrupt) Leadership

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Growing company, 10-12 New Showrooms Per Year, Nice Products

Cons

Executives don't support the team, they protect themselves and work to push out talent. CEO is distracted in personal life and hands the keys to unknowledgeable staff. Annual layoffs (typically a few days before Christmas).

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