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Cascade Designs, Inc.

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Worst employer in Seattle, soon to be worst employer in Reno. - Anonymous employee Cascade Designs, Inc. Employee Review

1.0
22 Feb 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Hard working factory people. Good honest people in the factory.

Cons

Low pay with very small raises every year. Lazy salaried people who come to work late and leave early even though they think we don't notice. They walk through the factory to get to their desks and never stop to talk and see how the company makes money. Many good people have left to make $10-$20 more per hour after a few years. I already left and will be making almost double in just a few more years. No future. I hope all of my friends I worked with for so many years can find jobs to feed their families and not lose their houses.

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Cascade Designs, Inc. Response
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While most of our competitors have shipped their manufacturing overseas paying as little as $2 an hour, Cascade Designs remain committed to manufacturing in America and keeping our jobs local. We deliberately chosen to manufacture in America as we believe strongly in the quality, sustainability and benefits to our local economy, with nearly 400 full-time employees in Seattle and over 100 in Reno, NV. But as a manufacturing company, we have to be realistic in balancing the cost of producing our products to what consumers are willing to pay for our products. Opening a secondary facility in Reno, NV, will help us invest further in the company and our people. In regard to flexible work schedules you mention, we pride ourselves in providing work/life options for our employees; whether that means an adjusted schedule, working from home, or travelling regularly as part of their position. We do this to suit the varying needs of our employees in order to retain talent. However, this option is not possible for all positions as many need to be on-site in order to complete their jobs, especially with regard to manufacturing. We are sorry to hear you were dissatisfied at Cascade and hope you find a better fit in your next endeavor. Thank you for your feedback.

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5.0
31 Aug 2024
Recommend
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Pros

It's amazing to be able to work on the market leading products that Cascade produces in Reno and overseas. Coworkers are all awesome people, dedicated to nature, and they all support a healthy work/life balance.

Cons

From my experience the business decisions the owner makes seem poorly informed and there is a lack of transparency from management. They seem to be trying to improve but the owner and board of directors have never met most of employees who work here. Pay isn't as good as Tech or aerospace but personally the slightly lower pay is acceptable to work on amazing gear.

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2.0
22 Aug 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

(At the time) great SODO location near the nature that you could use the equipment in!

Cons

Huge turnover in management, staff, and pending move to Reno, NV had everyone on edge.

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