Finance - Finance Controller Swarovski Employee Review

1.0
Aug 24, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Office location and employee benefits

Cons

Reorganization is a yearly event even before Covid. There are far too many salary discrepancies between employees with similar experience and job title. They are hiring foreigners with very low base compared to the market therefore not motivated and leaving in 6 months. Management board is milking the company since years, strategic or capable of talking to each other (they hate each other’s in private meetings while in public they show love and trust, especially Sales & Controlling MB members. They make their teams fight to the other MB members teams, there is 0 collaboration between departments and no crossfunctioanl work. Politics, lack of transparency, ambiguity, dishonesty ... People are fired, hired and promoted completely randomly, but definitely not for their skills or talent, rather "back-stabbing" skills. High numbers of Italians un upper management translate in 40% of Italians in the company, increasing year over year (friends and family) Bonus is “fake” as in 4 years it has been not paid or less than 30% Lots of burnout cases, no one cares. HR is not existing in the company. I hope I’m wrong as I still work here with many colleagues, but the current trend of the company will make it to disappear in less than expected.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Mar 24, 2026
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Pros

Strong level of autonomy as a Store Manager to drive the business, implement strategies, and influence sales performance Opportunity to develop leadership skills through team coaching, training, and performance management Emphasis on client experience and building meaningful in-store customer relationships Creative freedom to execute sales-driving initiatives and local events Hands-on ownership of business results, which can be very rewarding for self-motivated leaders

Cons

Limited support from regional and district leadership, particularly in satellite locations, which can feel isolating High turnover due to relatively low pay for Crystal Experts and Assistant Managers Budget constraints make it difficult to recruit and retain experienced, high-performing talent Teams may require significant development due to lower wage tiers, increasing workload and pressure on management Store conditions in some locations feel outdated, with limited investment in remodels or upgrades Compensation structure for hourly roles does not always align with expectations or workload

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