Blum reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)
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Shannon Lafferty

61% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Blum has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blum employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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64 reviews
2.0
Jun 8, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The idea of Blum is great, the execution not so much. The Shifts are eight hours and overtime every couple of weeks is not bad. The place is clean and organized and a true pleasure to be inside of, it is beautifully built.

Cons

If you have a brain or any type of education beyond tenth grade, please stay away from this company. They seem all nice and fluffy but their core is rotten. They have a loophole called, the Blum Way. No one can tell you exactly what it is but they expect you to conform to it. After increasing production (yes I was management) and receiving only positive feedback - I am pulled in to be told that I am not a fit for the Blum Way. I asked for an explanation and they were unable to provide details. Be Ready if you go there to be treated the same way. There is no transparency and the lack of communication is the worst I have ever gotten to experience in any place I have ever worked. The management stifles free thinking and improvement and executives (and there are probably as many of them as there are employees) are all to quick to say, " that is confidential and cannot be shared". Please, if you look at their postings and they ask for degrees, certifications, specific experience know that once you go in there you will not be able to use any of it as they want the cream of the crop, but once you get in there - they don't want nor care about all the credentials you hold that they requested of you for the job, they just want you to conform to the Mysterious Blum Way.

4.0
Jun 6, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The employee is seen and valued. The company focus is on a long-term relationships. It is a family business and therefore, does not need to strive for short-term shareholder value. Everyone can talk to each other on eye level. It is an international business and therefore, collaboration with people from other countries can be part of your job.

Cons

There is only one location in the US. So unless you are a sales rep, you can only work in Stanley, NC

3.0
May 31, 2017

Decent but not great company at which to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible with time off for office staff (dependent on which manager and VP you are under) - Comp time option to hit the hours you need per month (again dependent on your supervisors) - Majority of colleagues are friendly - Moderate annual bonus (end of summer) that helps offset the lower salary some and a holiday bonus in December - Above average amount of vacation, for a US company, per year although some of it you are forced to use during their summer or winter shutdown - Decent insurance at a reasonable rate although now if your spouse can get coverage from their job then they cannot be on your coverage through Blum

Cons

- Major company first mentality even though they will say the employee is important to them - If you look out for yourself above the company they will attempt to 'shame you' - Pay is 15-20% below market value for office personnel. Company does not want to admit they are in the Charlotte Metro area and should be competitive with those figures. During the interview they will sell you on the fact they pay overtime even to salaried employees so that will make up some of it but the overtime is actually pretty tightly monitored and not freely available as much as you would be lead to believe in the interview - GM/CEO of the US subsidiary seems to enjoy belittling and embarrassing employees in front of others (fortunately he is on the way out) - Mediocrity is the norm and the expectation at this company; not in their products but in what they expect from their employees - Company 401k match is weak

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