Harry & David reviews

3.5

47% would recommend to a friend

(443 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 443 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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443 reviews
1.0
Mar 15, 2012

Beyond Bad

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Rogue Valley, weekends off, good brand name. They have experts at the SVP and EVP level who have mastered the recipes for "kool aid".

Cons

Horrible management at VP level and above, no strategy, gossiping, back-stabbing, survival of the fittest and the dumbest. For those who live in the valley it's like having your own dysfunctional TV show to tune into every week. Titles change, people change weekly.

2.0
Oct 15, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

...do you like fruit? We grow some of what we sell (depends on the type). Thoughtful decision making is completely absent, but if you know the right buzz words and are a good marketer they'll probably like you. If you fail to deliver on your promises, just blame someone who was hired before the new executives took control and they'll believe you.

Cons

Old regime (pre-February 2010) was stuck in the mud good old boys club. Self centered and out of touch. Never seemed to understand innovation or how to modernize and grow. New regime routinely lies to rank-and-file, has no hesitation about abusing the salaried staff (though less of that makes it to the hourly employees due to fear of unionization), and seems to expect F500 caliber infrastructure from a company that has been destitute for years. All salaried staff took 4 months of pay cuts in 2009, hasn't had raises or bonuses since 2007. When disappointed, the CEO just starts firing people, whether they were the ones at fault or not.

1.0
Aug 4, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to retire. Not a very high stress place to work. The area is great and home prices are still pretty good, better than California. Ashland is a great town with great food and great theater. Not very stressful and easy work hours 9-5. Can work on freelance and other projects too during the day.

Cons

Way too many VP's and not much management. Very TOP heavy company that loves to do the same old thing.... ugh. The departments are very fat as well. It is not the kind of company where you will be doing a ton of great work. In fact it was hard to find enough work to keep me busy enough. Small minded company that needs to rework old ideas!

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