Decent pay but they seem to be wanting attrition vs keeping veterans - Recensione dipendente - Sales presso Custom Ink

1,0
29 lug 2019
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

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- benefits are amazing - if you can do your job and not get involved in politics, it's a very low stress environment

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- management is either programmed to get rid of veterans, or plain just don't care. - the company repeatedly asks everyone for honest feedback, but it's my experience that if you decide to give honest feedback that goes against the "kool aid", you end up being grilled by managers and team managers who ask you why you're being "negative" instead of actually taking the criticism and changing. there is literally NO incentive to be honest in the multitude of surveys that they throw out. everyone I know now just clicks through so they don't get pulled off the floor for a brow beating. - the majority of middle to upper management have literally no real life sales experience, yet are now in charge of changing the company into a sales organization. kind of like asking a mechanic to perform heart surgery, there's just a lot of nuances of sales that people without the experience won't be able to grasp. - logic and reasoning are secondary. instead, direction comes from whatever flavor of the month guru written management book is being cycled through middle management. - it's obvious to anyone with business sense that the company is priming to sell. senior management will be making an exit soon and all sense of the Custom Ink we all grew to love will end up going away completely once Wal Mart or whoever purchases them.

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Risposta di Custom Ink
6y
Hi. As co-founder and CEO I wanted to share my thoughts on some of the issues raised... The company has always been a work in progress -- navigating growth and change -- and I can assure you that the rest of the leadership team and I really strive to look out for the broader team along the way and course-correct when we realize missteps. In particular, we invest a lot in developing leaders at all levels so they can help the broader team thrive. I can’t dispute anyone’s individual experience and feel bad the reviewer had a bad one, but I also see many others increasing their skills, earnings, and overall job satisfaction as the company progresses. That’s the picture painted by not just our internal surveys (which I realize the reviewer doubts), but also anonymous 3rd party surveys and healthy team retention rates. Regarding the speculation about priming for a sale or public exit, I’m not sure where that’s coming from. I’d note that we just recapitalized this past spring with growth-minded private equity investors who bought into what we’re all about and our vision for the future, and we had a lot of internal and external communication around that investment. To the reviewer, I really am sorry you had a bad experience. Being a great workplace is extremely important to me — not just for business success but for its own sake as a natural extension of the company’s values. Candidly, rating it a 1 out of 5, implying we’re about as bad as a workplace can be, seems unreasonable to me, but I believe your criticisms are sincere. If you’d be willing to reach out to me or Darcy, our head of Team Development, for a more in depth conversation, we’d welcome it, and perhaps we’d figure out some improvements as a result. (That invitation of course applies to any Inkers reading this who don’t feel heard through normal channels.) - Marc Katz, co-founder and CEO

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5,0
24 mag 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Friendly staff and flexible hours made for pleasant work environment

Svantaggi

The commute was too great

1,0
26 mag 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Good benefits and diversity initiative at the time.

Svantaggi

The company lied about what the job was. A "community building local representative" for their brick and mortar stores ended up just being a cold calling job and taking incoming calls for other stores. No room to move up. The management was the worst I ever worked for. Weird rules where they signed the lease, including someone having to stay in the store in inclement dangerous weather. Most of the "old school" employees I came into contact with drank the Kool Aid in a weird way that left no room for criticism. I left in 2022 and have been watching the rating here fall for all the years since. Could have been a great company but I wouldn't ever give them my energy now, as an employee or customer.

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Risposta di Custom Ink
2w
Thank you for reflecting on your time with us and sharing your honest feedback. We are pleased to know that our benefits and commitment to diversity initiatives were positive elements of your experience. We are truly sorry to hear about your frustration regarding the daily responsibilities of your role, our historical store safety guidelines, and the management culture you experienced. Providing transparent expectations and ensuring a safe, respectful environment for our team members are core priorities, and we regret that your experience did not reflect this. Although you transitioned away from the company in 2022, your insights are valuable as we look back at our operational history and work to strengthen our organization moving forward. Thank you for your past contributions to the team, and we wish you continued success in your professional journey.
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