RC Fun - Anonymous employee Horizon Hobby Employee Review

2.0
Apr 11, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people in the company and a great product.

Cons

Executives. Was family owned and then became more "profit" focused. I welcome change and process improvement- but the focus was more on the extreme side of obsessive.

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Horizon Hobby Response
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Thank you for submitting a review on Glassdoor, and thank you for your 8+ years of service with Horizon. We are glad you think highly of our people and our products! We hope all employees accept and even embrace change like you espouse, but it is sometimes difficult to get a whole organization on the same page and moving at the same time. In some instances, we may make a decision and later receive new information that causes us to pause and reevaluate. Other times we try something new, and find the results do not meet our business objectives to the extent we had intended. Growth is achieved not by sticking with the tried and true all of the time, but from being willing to try new things and develop in new and interesting ways. Some times we will temporarily stumble, but a fall is not a fail--we analyze what went well and what didn't, and learn from those experiments. It is a continuing, on-going process. With that said, it is important to empower our people to speak up, be entrusted to execute on their portion of a plan, and add their contributions in the most meaningful way. Over time, those principles result in success, which for Horizon and our consumers is RC fun! We appreciate your review. Best of luck in the future!

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Pros

Recognition & Rewards: Horizon has a genuinely motivating recognition culture. The points-based reward system is a standout policy I appreciated. It creates a tangible way for hard work to be acknowledged and rewarded, and it fosters a sense of healthy motivation across the team. It's the kind of initiative that shows a company actually values its employees, not just in words but in action. Plus you can use your points on gift cards, swag and restaurants. I got myself a Home Depot gift card. Work Life Balance: Horizon understands that employees have lives outside of work, and that balance was always respected. Never feeling like work was consuming my personal time made me a more focused and productive employee when I was on the clock. Exciting Products: Working with great products made the job genuinely enjoyable. There's a real sense of pride that comes with representing something you believe in, and at Horizon, that was never hard to do. We get to work with badass cars, planes and boats. Employee Product Testing: One of the most unique and appreciated perks was being able to take products home to test. As a dad with boys, this was especially meaningful, it made the products feel personal and gave real-world perspective that made me better at my job. That's a rare thing. Supportive Management: The leadership at Horizon sets the tone for everything. Having management that is approachable, supportive, and genuinely invested in their team makes all the difference in day-to-day work life. It's something you don't take for granted. Thank you Jenn!

Cons

Hard to come up with any cons. Apply today.

2.0
Nov 22, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits, Excellent Perks and rewards, top of the line PTO, great coworkers, a hobby experience like no other.

Cons

Management has no plan, flies by the seat of their pants and then shifts. They do not pay Product Support representatives the average, do not let glassdoor fool you with the average pay. there is no one who makes $21+ an hour, in fact I don't think anyone touches $20 an hour regardless how long they have been with the company. They do surveys but nothing changes or gets done. They do not like remote employees and no longer hire remotely.

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