Great people get sucked into working for this company that will take advantage of and mistreat you. - Anonymous employee 50 Below Employee Review

1.0
12 May 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are some amazing people that work at this company, and I learned so much from my coworkers.

Cons

The company doesn't pay well, they don't value the work you do or respect their employees. They take complete advantage of you in every way they can. They will not pay you on time, and if they do there is a chance of the paycheck bouncing and leaving you with fees and late payments to deal with. They do not pay their taxes or insurance premiums on time. My health insurance was cancelled and I was left to pay the difference for a period of time until they found a new company which hardly covered any medical situations. The company also snakes their way around with their vendors. Banks and credit card companies drop them constantly because of unpaid bills or other unethical situations 50Below puts them in. I have had many challenges due to the morals of the company and the shady ways that issues are dealt with. There also is a major lack of communication between the departments and management with their teams. The last 3-4 weeks I worked at 50Below there was little to no work for entire departments. This has happened one other time within the short time I worked there. Employees get the runaround about why there is no work and we worry for their jobs. Aside from the times where work was very short, I feel that I was able to use my talent but only to a degree, a lot of my time was spent trying to work around the restrictions that are in place. There are cords hanging from desks and extremely outdated computers and software. The morale of the employees is extremely low. It is hard to even tell people I worked for 50 Below. With the news and talk of the company’s moral and financial situations, it was a very difficult place to work.

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5.0
10 Sept 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Since ARI took over ownership of 50 Below, the corporate side of things has improved exponentially. I started working for 50 Below shortly before they were bought out, and the only thing I liked was my work and my co-workers. Since ARI has taken over, we have received steady paychecks, direct deposit (which was a huge leap forward from paper checks!), and now a 401k plan. The work ethic that the employees developed during the days of 50 Below has carried through, and they encourage cross-training in different departments and helping out other departments when they're in need. It feels great to have gained skills in other areas of the company that I can add to my resume, and to be encouraged to do so. The culture shock took some getting used to, but has been well worth the transition. ARI has worked hard to move us forward and to keep us happy.

Cons

We seem to have kept our old health and dental plans, which are higher cost with mediocre coverage, and they seem to have dropped our vision insurance completely so there is nothing to cover glasses or contacts.

5.0
25 June 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Best Job I've ever had. Yes, it can be pretty stressfull at times, (most professional jobs are) but with a proper outlook, you'll be very hard pressed to find a better job in duluth. Pay is great, Management is great, and the resources you have to learn are endless. I've been here since before the merge with ARI and i can say I'm very glad I stuck it out. If I decide to move on from 50below, I'll have extremely valuable knowledge of an industry that is hard to find quilified people for. Hours are great. Lots of paid vacation. And a real team atmosphere. And managment makes the office a fun place to be.

Cons

Still in the dumpy old buildings but ARI has a plan in place to get us into a nice office building in the very near future.

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