Not a place for passion and fullfilment - Graphic Designer PlanetArt Employee Review

1.0
Dec 17, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you ask enough people, you might get information on how to use employee discounts on their various brands

Cons

I worked for CafePress for four years, through several acquisitions, before PlanetArt bought the company. Within months of the new leadership taking over, I knew my days at the company would be numbered. The benefits the company provides are very bad, especially the 401K match and family leave. When PlanetArt took over, I was 8 months pregnant. Our previous owners had a 12 week, full pay leave policy. PlanetArt requires you to use short-term disability - which you pay for - for maternity leave, which provided me with 6 weeks of recovery at 50% pay. I worked as a graphic designer on the creative team where we, for years before PlanetArts acquisition, had run photo shoots, created marketing emails, social posts, landing pages, display ads, content designs, and other projects. We were told by upper management at PlanetArt that they loved what we were doing. However, over the course of the following months, they began to strip away our creative voice and input. PlanetArt “leaders” would tear down our work, claim we were incapable of following direction, and micromanage our projects all while giving unrealistic deadlines and expectations. In addition to having no trust in their employees skills, they have no respect for their humanity. Language from leadership was frequently abusive and flippant, and attempts to mediate or improve relationships and processes were shut down. When one of my team members left the company, their work was shoveled on to another team member who, after asking for help and being denied, spent over 100 overtime hours on nights and weekends to stay caught up. If you’re looking for a company that will treat you well, value your ideas, and enrich your life, don’t apply. You don’t want PlanetArt. If you have any passion or skill as a graphic designer, don’t apply. PlanetArt doesn’t want you.

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5.0
Aug 22, 2025
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Pros

-A lot of support from my manager and executive team -My team is amazing. There is a lot of trust which helps with productivity. -Growth within my role -Hybrid schedule -Employee Perks such as Crypto Arena games, Grubhub +, discounts on products -Office lunches and events -Location is great and close to many stores/restaurants

Cons

-There can be more communication between departments.

1.0
Jun 8, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compensation is competitive but not many other pros

Cons

The compensation helps offset some of these concerns but it does not fully make up for the overall impact of the concerns below: If work-life balance is important to you be sure to ask detailed questions during the interview process and get specific answers. In my experience the reality of the workload has been very different from what was presented during recruiting. Working late nights multiple times per week is very common and is more so an expectation than an exception. The PTO policy is also below what many companies offer. You start with being able to accrue 10 days per year. You accrue 1 more day per year until you hit 15 days with 5+ years of service. Communication from leadership is inconsistent. Information is often shared late incompletely or not at all. Management structure is another challenge. Regular communication with supervisors can be difficult to maintain. Scheduled meetings are frequently postponed or cancelled creating confusion around priorities and leaves employees without the support needed for success. Not much room for career growth. You will gain skills in your area but you will not move up the company ladder very easily.

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