Does Dover Saddlery pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dover Saddlery employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dover Saddlery. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dover Saddlery?

47% of Dover Saddlery employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dover Saddlery 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dover Saddlery?

Product Advisor (44) , Key Holder (12) , Sales Associate (12) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Warehouse Associate (5) , Supervisor (4) , Assistant Manager (3) , Keyholder (3) , Sales Associate/Key Holder (3) , Anonymous- Salaried Staff (2) , Customer Service (2) , Key Supervisor (2) , Manager (2) , Officer (2) , Sales Associate/Cashier (2)

What are the pros of working at Dover Saddlery according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and my boss was great." ((in 14 reviews)); "Most of my coworkers are friendly and great to work with." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good discount and flexible hours" ((in 10 reviews)); "Dover employees become great friends and it creates a family atmosphere." ((in 4 reviews)); "~great opportunities to earn "points" towards new discounts and products" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dover Saddlery according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay (although discount makes up for it)" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor management and disconnect between corporate" ((in 15 reviews)); "Managers don’t manage and supervise appropriately" ((in 7 reviews)); "extreme favoritism, very bitter angry work environment." ((in 7 reviews)); "No CEO anymore and the president of the company knows absolutely nothing about the equestrian community and what they want from a tack business." ((in 4 reviews))

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Dover Saddlery reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(184 total reviews)

Brad Wolansky

45% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Dover Saddlery has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 184 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dover Saddlery 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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Reviews by job title

184 reviews

4.0

Jun 11, 2015

Product Advisor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked here while I was in school. Very flexible around school and extracurricular activities. Great employee discount.

Cons

Low pay but it was a part-time job.

2.0

Dec 15, 2014

The discount is the only reason to work here. Get the impression corporate doesn't care about their retail staff.

Product advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee Discount is great Opportunity for Product Knowledge Advancement 401k

Cons

Stingy with raises Keep employees just under full-time minimum so they aren't eligible for benefits Promise regular raises, but never deliver Starting pay above minimum wage...barely, despite requiring specialized knowledge base High turnover in retail stores.

5.0

Dec 1, 2014

Easy-going

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best part of Dover was the laid-back nature. The second best was the great employee discount!

Cons

The worst part of Dover was the weird customer interactions and the holiday season could be difficult.

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