AlphaGraphics reviews

1. Workload issue, no proper traffic control. There will be times when the workload will be more than three people's job in one. Then performance will be affected and you will bear the responsibility. This is mostly because hiring new candidates takes a great deal of time, related to issue 2. below. 2. Very slow hiring process. Recruitment is done by their HQ in Salt Lake City, UT. After the initial screening it may take months before the local offices that the candidate wishes to be hired or even be contacted. A lot of bureaucracy involved. This affects building the existing team when previous ones resign. We lost a few good candidates this way. 3. Unprofessional manner of communication among staff, vendors and new hires. Most of the senior management are connected in some way to the owners. Those who are not, were hired fresh and were not given the proper foundation or experience as a professional company would. 4. Below average salary or wages, and mediocre benefits (if any). E.g. Graphic Designers aren't really valued. Benefits are primarily for the seniors management. 5. Poor support from HQ to local franchise owners.

Had to fight for raises. No reviews since raises were not given. Ownership afraid to fire under performing or even negligent employees. I literally caught an employee stealing and no serious action was ever taken. Ownership recently sold the company. I was laid off due to payroll cuts by new ownership, yet the employee who was stealing retained his/her job. Ridiculous! New ownership has no background or knowledge of the printing industry and makes hasty uneducated decisions. This specific center was for many years one of the leaders in the AlphaGraphics network. Sadly, I think the new owner is in over his head and the company will go through a major down turn if not worse. I hope the best for my former coworkers there, but fear the worst.