Challenging, intense & collaborative environment for Direct Response industry folks who thrive in a performance culture. - Anonymous employee Stroll Employee Review

5.0
3 July 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Best reason to work at Stroll is to develop strong strategic and analytical skills to complement functional and industry knowledge and expertise. The culture is strongly Values driven. Core values are 1) Strategy Mindedness, 2) Ownership Thinking, 3) Mental Toughness, 4) Being the Best (in your craft), and 5) Results. Company is in the midst of dramatic change from a single product startup to a multi-product multi-business company that is still nimble but has more structure without losing its entrepreneurial spirit. Really exciting place if you are the kind of person that thrives in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, high growth environment.

Cons

The major downside is the number of issues that affect a company in the midst of high growth and change. There is a lot of ambiguity and uncertainty on an ongoing basis; as the business evolves, roles and responsibilities may evolve and change; the pace of work is intense - tight deadlines, commitment to outcomes, rapid-response in adverse situations. If you don't love what you do, and are not adept at being effective picking the right things to do (as opposed to trying to do everything, or what's most convenient, or easiest, or whatever), this place will not suit you.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
17 June 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great location, great products for sale, incredible vision, some of the best marketing minds in Center City. Has the get up and go of a start up while slowly becoming a huge entity. Multiple award winner. You will

Cons

Aside from the location, all of the above PROS are mitigated by the fact that in the past few years the business model has changed to "scam the customer at all costs to make money". Management creates an environment that beats employees down to the point of burn-out....if you give 100% they will say you are a failure for not giving 101%. Yearly reviews are created in a way to have everyone feel inadequate....supposedly to foster competition to achieve greatness, but it only causes resentment. Days off will be pulled at the last minute for arbitrary "business reasons". Management creates quarterly goals before testing feasibility, then when they find the goal is unreachable, blames the employees for failing to make the quarterly goal...publicly telling other departments that "Group A lost us $XXX this quarter"....even if $XXX was never achievable in the first place.

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