Growing company continually looking to improve and be better - Director of Human Resources Ore Designs Employee Review

4.0
Oct 9, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The owners. No egos or demand to be right. Instead, they ask for feedback and suggestions. They encourage everyone to look for the the best/right way to do things and are open to ideas from anyone and everyone. They have invested and continue to invest in new, more experienced leadership. When the company does well, they're generous to all employees (unscheduled bonuses) and even built a new, state of the art, clean, and safe facility. Work/Life balance is the best I've experienced. No pressure or expectation to work late or over weekends. In fact, they encourage you to disconnect and leave work at work.

Cons

Constant growth and keeping up with orders can be hard. Adjusting to new management can be difficult too so consistency and setting expectations will help. Spreading out the workload to avoid overtime and being sent home early in certain times of year would be nice too.

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Ore Designs Response
5y
It's true, Ore is growing and with that growth comes unsuspected growing pains. We're trying hard to continually make Ore a better place to work and will keep investing in leadership and other programs to make us better.

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5.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Their product was of the highest quality. I really felt passionate about facilitating green spaces in cities with the Ore product line. From the edging, fire pits, and water features the craftsmanship really showed the passion of the design, sales and manufacturing team. Shane is a great CEO and leader, he truly is deeply committed to providing a top tier product nationwide, working with the premier landscape architects in the country.

Cons

During my time there were 3 sales managers which created a lot of change but leadership always encouraged and open door policy to escalate concerns and opportunities for improvement.

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Ore Designs Response
2mo
Thank you for sharing your experience and the compliments about Ore’s products, leadership, and team. We’re grateful to hear that you felt connected to the quality of work and the purpose behind creating meaningful spaces. We also appreciate your honest feedback regarding leadership changes within the sales organization. Change can be challenging, and we recognize the importance of consistency, communication, and support during periods of transition. We’re glad to hear that you felt leadership encouraged open communication and welcomed opportunities for improvement. Your suggestion regarding technology and quote turnaround is also helpful. We are always looking for ways to improve our systems, accuracy, and overall customer and employee experience. Thank you again for your contributions to Ore and for taking the time to leave a thoughtful review. We wish you continued success!
1.0
Apr 24, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

HR people are nice. But they are the only ones leaving good reviews here!

Cons

Everything else! This place is a revolving door. Almost everyone hates working there, but they do because they have few options. Don't waste your time. The culture is toxic and it comes from the top. The owner is pompous and arrogant. Seriously, there are much better places to work. Read the reviews here (Not the ones from HR, LOL!) and save yourself a big headache. And benefits are terrible!

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Ore Designs Response
2mo
We’re sorry to hear that your experience at Ore was not a positive one. We appreciate your positive comment about HR, but we recognize that a strong workplace depends on leadership, communication, accountability, and trust across the entire company. Ore is actively working to strengthen those areas and improve the overall employee experience. To that point, Ore takes concerns about culture, leadership, turnover, benefits, and employee experience seriously. While we can't speak to every detail in an anonymous review, we do use this feedback to better understand where employees may feel unsupported and where we need to improve. And then we get to work making those improvements. So thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate the time you spent with Ore and wish you the best moving forward.
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