Good pay, boring work, employees treated like children - Artist Herff Jones Employee Review

1.0
Apr 27, 2012
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Pros

Good pay-- fair for an entry-level full time design position Lots to learn-- they're willing to train the artist on technology if they have the right talent. Got to design and draw original work occasionally. Managers in other departments were very nice.

Cons

The work environment was very oppressive, like working in a sweatshop. Employees were treated like kindergarteners and department manager used scare tactics to control his workers, consistently bullied them into doing what he wanted. Ridiculous regulations and rules made me feel like I was in grade school. No talking or eating at your desk, or get screamed at behind closed doors? Hours were strict, literally down to the minute. I have never worked in a place with digital clocks on every wall where, the SECOND it hit 3:30, the entire warehouse floor stood up from their desks and herded out of the building like cattle running from a fire. The same happened at break times. Nobody lingered, everybody pretty much bolted out as fast as they could, as if the school bell just rang. Clearly nobody else liked working here either but of course everyone needs the money desperately and therefore nobody had the courage to seek a better life. When asked, nobody I worked with had anything positive to say about the manager.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

My immediate supervisors were great. My teams were amazing. Even the temporary staff we hired for the season were usually pretty awesome. 11 paid holidays. 3 weeks vacation after 5 years... A week PTO .. that's 31 work days as paid time off! And if you schedule it right during holidays you could be off for 3 weeks and only use a week vacation 😂

Cons

Upper Management took the lean manufacturing process too far. Six Sigma processes have their place and can be beneficial when applied properly. However when it came to redistribution of responsibility and telling employees they would now be responsible for not only A, B, C, but L, M,N, O and Z as well with no increase in pay or benefits. They also expected everyone to not only accept their new responsibilities but did not allow for any additional time in the day to complete the extra work. I thought that's taking it a bit too far.

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