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      Crate and Barrel

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      3.0

      41% would recommend to a friend

      (2,488 total reviews)

      Janet Hayes

      36% approve of CEO

      29% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.9

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Compensation and benefits

      2.5

      Senior management

      2.5

      Career opportunities

      Crate and Barrel has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,488 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Crate and Barrel employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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      2K reviews
      2.0
      Jan 27, 2009

      Don't Drink the Kool-Aide...No Matter How Tasty It Seems

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Crate has a family-like atmosphere, and generally employs highly-educated individuals (in terms of the retail industry). The company's benefits package is generous, and their training programs well-developed. It's a successful retail concept, with a proven-track record of excellence in merchandising.

      Cons

      Crate values tenure over all other job qualifications. Education and experience (with other companies or within other industries) seem to be unimportant as an evaluative function for promotion or placement. It can be quite frustrating and demoralizing. Generally, should you want to work at the corporate offices in more than an administrative capacity, you must start in middle management in the retail stores and work your way up.

      4.0
      Dec 17, 2008

      I Love This Company, But Nobody's Perfect...

      Sales associate (housewares)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Great Retail Experience - For Those Looking To Begin or Further a Career In Retail, Especially Toward Home and Design - Great Discount - 30% Starting, 40% With Tenure - Great If You Love The Product - Great Company Culture - Overall Friendly and Helpful Environment...If You're Willing To Learn It, They're Willing To Teach It - Ease of Job Transferability - New Store Openings or Individual/Family Relocation, They're Willing To Make It Work

      Cons

      - Mandatory One-Weekend-Day Shifts - Expected For Any Retail Job - Lack of Advancement Opportunities - Possibly Due To The Economy; Someone's Gotta Go For Someone Else To Grow, Unless There's A New Store Opening (Which Is Seldom) - Employee-Atmosphere/Experience Varies With Location - From Personal Experience - Possible "B-Team Mentality" With Some Associates and Store Management - Self Explanatory - Compensation - Not Bad For Retail, But A Full-Time Housewares Associate Can Easily Outsell Their Weekly Compensation In A Day...Or Five Minutes With A Furniture Sale - Benefits - Certainly Not The Best For A Retailer (compared to Mega-Retailers such as The Home Depot), Part Timers Are Left Out Almost Entirely

      4.0
      Oct 1, 2008

      A good place for part- and full-timers.

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There's a great community feel to the store & the whole company. We do community service projects together- the AidsWalk, Passionately Pink Day, etc., people are generally happy to be there and interested in how you are doing, and we try to have a good time with the customers and each other. and they offer a good discount. They also just opened the first store in Canada, so there's some great growth happening.

      Cons

      Retail is retail. And some stores don't close until 8 or 9 at night, and you may have to be in early the next morning.

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