Management had no idea how to manage creative - Senior Graphic Designer Pella Employee Review

3.0
8 May 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Company wide culture is great. Most people tend to stay for decades. Fair pay and profit sharing.

Cons

Pella is new to having their own in-house creative dept. Management has no clue how to manage or what realistic expectations should be for an internal creative team. If you are an experienced creative prepare to be managed by managers in their 20s who have worked professionally outside of Pella. If you have a conflict with a manager, expect upper management to take the word of your manager over yours.

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Pella Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. At Pella, we strive to ensure that every team member has an opportunity to reach their full potential and grow their career. What you describe doesn't reflect our expectations for the team member experience, and we'd like to look into this more for you. Please email us at employerbrand@pella.com. Thank you! -AH

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