Very political - Senior Lead Designer Swarovski Employee Review

3.0
20 Sept 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay and work-life balance: friendly people in the Wattens headquarter

Cons

Very political and hierarchical, never seen family members

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Swarovski Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. At Swarovski we have an open-door policy and encourage our employees to reach out to a member of upper management or HR to make sure their concerns and ideas for the improvement of the company are addressed and handled strategically and effectively in a timely manner. As part of a company that truly values self expression, you can be yourself, have your voice heard, contribute to a unique culture and impact the output of the business. Please be assured your feedback was shared with the HR team.

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