Not So Creative - Anonymous employee Kohl's Employee Review

3.0
Dec 5, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The woman I originally reported to was very inspiring, held everyone to high standards, and pushed boundries while being entirely professional, but she left the company. I eventually found some light, but found it frustrating that merchansdising, strategy and creative were never on the same page or working toward the same goals.

Cons

It was not a creative marketing department and the overall strategy was geared toward print and hadn't seemed to notice the overwhelming shift that took place over the last 30 years. I also felt that hard work was not rewarded. Some employees who held Senior titles often did not even work 40 hours per week while others who went above and beyond were not recognised.

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