Disappointing - Designer Carhartt Employee Review

1.0
Apr 28, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be a great place to work, decent work/life balance, co-workers are great

Cons

HR isn't helpful, few opportunities for advancement, leadership is incompetent, treat their associates poorly but maintain a facade of an inclusive and caring company, they give into the troublesome employees, all leadership maintains that they are there to help but seem to read from a script and do nothing when you ask for it, hiring practices are a joke and inconsistent, it doesn't matter how much extra you take on they never come through for you

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Carhartt Response
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Your experience as a Carhartt Associate is important. This type of feedback is tough to hear and taken very seriously. We would like the opportunity to discuss your concerns and feedback, we are here to listen and look for solutions. Please reach out to your HRBP or email carharttcareers@carhartt.com and we can connect you with the correct person.

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