Harry & David reviews

3.5

47% would recommend to a friend

(442 total reviews)
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Jim McCann

76% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Harry & David has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 442 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harry & David 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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442 reviews
1.0
Oct 8, 2014

BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Product is generally good and the store discount is good. Peer group was fun to work with. The location is beautiful if you are in to outdoor activities but difficult for someone relocating from a bigger city.

Cons

Upper management is creating a toxic environment. There are trust issues, no real direction, and meeting after meeting that never accomplish anything. Certain areas/positions and ideas are dismissed just based on personal agendas. It is very difficult to get anything new implemented unless the idea comes from upper management. Many ideas are killed because upper management "just doesn't like it" even if you back up ideas with sound analysis.

1.0
Sep 17, 2013

A once great company, misled and aimlessly wandering.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great heritage, some great staff that has been through tough times and continues to try to make progress despite poor leadership.

Cons

An executive team that is in the wrong industry and a financial investment company as an owner that cares little about the actual company and the community that embraces and needs Harry and David. Products that are commodities, selling for way more than they are worth. As discretionary incomes diminish, so does Harry and David's marketplace significance. Some very poor hiring decisions in key positions......and no, I wasn't let go.....I left due to the misguided direction and quality heading south to save a nickel or dime here while customers get the short end of the stick. Value engineering they say......won't fool people for long.

2.0
Aug 18, 2013
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Pros

Great brand name on your resume & LinkedIn to get your next gig 45% discount at H&D retail stores Most employees are in the same boat & are helpful and friendly. Generous relocation package (Warning! There is a reason the package is #1 carrot dangled)

Cons

-200+ key positions had their Job titles stripped & received demotions and cut from the bonus pool March 2013. - Company continues to lay-off quietly at the VP level - two more gone summer 2013 - count on major layoffs every Feb/March - terrible benefits: no 401k match, poor & expensive health plan coverage, few PTO days - zero confidence in CEO & his small circle of trust - Knee jerk business decisions made by CEO & CFO - C-level group does not understand online marketing, but live in the past of catalog. - Unable to hire & retain top talent ) -

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