Highly Miss-Managed Business - Anonymous employee Bebe au Lait Employee Review

1.0
12 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There is a small team so you get to wear many hats. The low-level employees are very talented (more talented than their roles indicate). The product is high quality and beautiful.

Cons

I have never worked for a more poorly managed company. The creative team and sales team are wonderful. But the upper management/ownership is chaotic, defensive, uninspired, and inept to run a successful company. The owners constantly ask for innovation from their designers, but refuse to engage in any idea/print/fabrication that hasn't already been tested on the market and proved to be successful by other companies (ie it's a copy-cat company). Management treats their staff very poorly. There is very high turnover and they are slow (if ever) to replace jobs so they force their staff to take on more and more responsibilities with no change in salary or job title. They set unrealistic timelines which they change constantly with their moods and then get angry with their designers for not meeting deadlines that are a constantly moving target. The HR person is also the Controller, and the most gossipy person in the company, so you cannot discuss any concerns or issues with any expectation of privacy. In the last year, there has been a 100% turnover in the creative department, that should tell you something about this company. The owners are a husband/wife team and the entire office is very tense when they are fighting. They make very questionable company decisions when it comes to ethics. The salaries are also well below market rate and promotions/raises are non-existent. They install programs to track everything you do, and you must record every minute of your day. I've never worked for a less trusting, big-brother type of micro-managing company. Overall, I would say run, don't walk, away from this company.

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5.0
11 Oct 2019
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Pros

The company was real enjoyable to work for. My former manager Kate was a funny and positive role model when I worked there. Learning about all baby textiles was helpful, and also knowing what all moms need for their babies.

Cons

At the time, they did not have a 401K plan.

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5.0
17 Sept 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic products both in function, quality and aesthetic. I was very much able to touch a number of different aspects of the company and learn about my own skill sets and opportunities for improvement. I felt this made me a better all-around professional and added to my sales knowledge. I felt heard and valued by the owners and my colleagues. If you are excelling in your role you won’t be held back by upper management. Great potential for expansion in international sales channels. Health insurance coverage was fantastic. Company dog comes to the office often - great for office morale. When traveling on business travel the company travel policy makes it easier to be away from home.

Cons

If you like routine and the same thing every day this isn’t for you. There have been a couple of negative reviews left on here and I do feel that their feedback is unfair. Having personal knowledge of their situation, their comments are a direct reflection of themselves, their lack of ownership of some of the problems they called out and in actuality are problems they caused and fueled.

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