UberPrints Reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

John Impeduglia

65% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

UberPrints has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UberPrints employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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70 reviews
2.0
16 Jun 2017
Recommend
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Pros

At the time I was hired, middle management was great; they were kind, personable, and really looked out for you on both a professional and personal level. I can easily say that I met some of my best friends working at UberPrints. Also, at the time, we had a "Caught Being Uber" system in place where co-workers could cast votes for each other whenever someone went above and beyond to help out a customer or co-worker. It essentially served as an Employee of the Month award, and we were recognized with a few treats for our good work. For a time, office culture was casual and friendly while still maintaining a high level of productivity. We also had free lunch on Fridays with catered meals that would change on a weekly basis.

Cons

Company culture and general workplace atmosphere began to change dramatically soon after I started, when someone not equipped to oversee the day to day operations of a company with great potential was thrust into an umbrella manager type position. Fellow employees began leaving one by one, knowing that the positive atmosphere that had been cultivated would soon deteriorate. The review and raise I was promised within three months of working there was put off for more than double that amount of time with no clear explanation. Likewise, our Employee of the Month program was nixed for no apparent reason, other than budget concerns, which is ludicrous considering it was maybe a $30 per month expense. Many operational changes were made at this point, too, the majority of which made little sense, like broadly tightening copyright policies then caving in and loosening them whenever customers demanded to speak to a manager or go elsewhere with their business. Additionally, it was determined that we would suddenly allow for the printing of ink on similarly colored fabrics, despite many artists' and customer service representatives' disagreement and better judgement. Originally we would contact customers to inform them that the print would be too subtle, and we would recommend they either switch the color of the ink or the fabric to ensure customer satisfaction. Essentially, any sensible policy that took up too much time was thrown out the window just to make a few extra bucks. Aside from the nonsensical changes to our day to day work, the biggest and most negative change to our work experience came on a personal level. This middle level of management, as described accurately in just about every other review posted here, is egotistical, condescending, insensitive, rash, and unfit to manage. In essence, they don't work well with others, which is what you want from someone you spend 40 hours a week with. They put my co-workers to tears, cursed at them, and fired them for little to no reason. Whenever I told acquaintances around town that I still worked at UberPrints, they responded with disbelief, saying they were surprised I'd lasted as long as I did considering they had friends who left on their own accord because of poor experiences, or were terminated for no apparent reason. Time after time, unqualified individuals were hired into management positions while knowledgeable, caring individuals within the company were overlooked. It was believed and communicated that employees were expendable. True, living in a college town full of cheap labor guarantees the freedom to pick and choose one's labor force, but who honestly operates under that business philosophy, much less actually communicates it to their employees? Rather than take the time to invest in hard-working employees, management consistently chose to force them out and replace them either with college students or applicants naive of the company culture, giving them little to no training in the process. I cannot stress enough to potential applicants how important it is to consider these reviews when attempting to work for this company. If you do accept employment, it won't take long for you to see these things for yourself. The lack of internal thought and care is astounding for a company that seems to be doing so well from the outside. I urge anyone looking for work in Athens to direct your search elsewhere. Work at a restaurant. Work for a competing printer. Work anywhere else except this heartless, imploding company.

1.0
20 Jun 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Getting to meet some of the finest people in Athens. Long lasting friendships, I see my crew every single week for dinner. The talent in the main building alone was mind-blowing. Between art shows, band performances and the artists who shared ideas and are very passionate about their craft, we bonded outside of work very easily which encouraged strong communication and a sense of team spirit at work. When everyone was happy with the job, you would easily find people staying late or volunteering to come in to help out when the call volume or emails got out of control which ONLY ever happened when the server went down. Free lunch on Fridays, Halloween costume parties and the Christmas party. We had the most fun putting together corny birthday cards and voting for 'Super Star' of the Month which everyone loved because it was our way of showing appreciation for one another. Of course the con to all of the above is having to be anywhere near middle management, and naturally most of the aforementioned being stripped away from us.

Cons

I was promoted during the first mass exodus when there was a sudden shift in middle management and those who had the common sense and better judgment to get the heck out of dodge, rolled out of there within a period of two months. I spent most of my time trying to figure out ways to streamline communication between the production facility and the customer service department, and ways to better the flow of orders in general. There was an us vs. them mentality between the two departments and I made many efforts to break down that barrier. I was the ONLY supervisor for 5 months, which meant I was training and re-training new staff, answering all questions, monitoring the flow of communication with customers, handling all of the bad customer calls, boosting office morale, and taking on tasks that belonged to the former Customer Service Manager who after two weeks of being doted on by middle management was suddenly the pariah of the office. Needless to say we all saw that coming, and the same was true for the second customer service manager who was hired and suddenly 'relieved of her duties' . I was being praised and encouraged for doing this, until yet another 'job responsibility' was 'offered' and I asked for another employee to assist me with handling that one thing, since I was already elbows deep in everything else trying to keep the place afloat. Suddenly, I was deemed incapable of handling the work load and when I submitted my name to be considered for the Customer Service Manager position (the duties of which I was already doing and then some) I was turned down because my 11 years of customer service and retail experience wasn't enough, not to mention 5 months of steering the ship successfully was somehow inadequate. It was fine to dump all of the responsibility on me until I asked to be compensated fairly for my sweat and long nights (I left that place at midnight sometimes after answering hundreds of emails in a day). I watched other employees who were promised raises including current supervisors, get overlooked and ignored. I watched people get abused and berated publicly by management who feels that screaming and shouting at people are effective modes of communication. I watched two people fail miserably at the customer service manager role and at that point I had enough. When I was told to my face that I too had a bad attitude because I saw that people were being treated unfairly, I knew that it was time to move on (before they made up a reason to fire me). If you are an under achiever, who is content with being treated like a robot and are comfortable with a mercurial management team; this is the job for you. If you are easily manipulated and If you are fine with suddenly becoming an outcast because you put your foot down because your Mother taught you that you are worth something...this is DEFINITELY the job for you.

1.0
16 Jun 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Here's what was great about UberPrints: --Coworkers: In my time at UberPrints I can honestly say that I met some of the finest people that I have ever had the privilege of knowing. As as whole, you really couldn't ask for better coworkers. ming, friendly, and supportive. As as whole, you really couldn't ask for better coworkers. We took care of eachother and took a postive interest in each others' lives. It made us into more efficient employees. With Morale high we worked to an equally high standard and both the company and our customers benefited. --Casual Office Atmosphere: The atmosphere was open, laid-back, welcoming, and friendly. Casual dress. --Free Lunch Friday: The company bought lunch for every employee on Fridays. It was very nice.

Cons

There's only one true Con and it cannot be overstated. -MANAGEMENT: It is, at best, deaf and unresponsive to the concerns that affect the company. At worst it is utterly incompetent and outright malicious. watched as it systematically targeted people and drove them out of the company. Why did Management do this? Simply because the boots on the ground had a greater understanding of how the company functioned and it felt threatened. In it's most innocuous form Management simply ignored suggestions and advice which would have improved the business. Oftentimes, it responded hostility to constructive criticism or punished those whom it perceived to be "undermining" it—i.e. someone held a contrary opinion or refused to acquiesce to Managements unreasonable whims.

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