Unprofessional, Disorganized, Lack of Accountability & Training - Sales Manager Crate and Barrel Employee Review

2.0
13 Nov 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Employee Discount, A lot of people want to do their best, many hard workers

Cons

The location I worked at is a very unprofessional and disorganized place of business. In fact I felt it was a hostile work environment with the way the store manager conducted business and treated employees. The store manager often used profanity and spoke ill of subordinates. There was a strong lack of accountability for following company policies like attendance and security. Training was often spoken about but never followed up or completed. Many of the staff are unhappy due to low moral which is caused by the poor management and lack of recognition for employees. I strongly do not recommend working here.

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Crate and Barrel Response
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Pros

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Cons

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