Creative Environment - Director, Production Design PlanetArt Employee Review

5.0
Feb 27, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

I am coming up on my 8 year work anniversary at PlanetArt and have seen the company grow and evolve to become a standard in the personalized gift industry. Many of my team members and colleagues from our surrounding departments have worked at the company for 3-5 plus years with more than a few who have been on board since the company was founded. Longevity is common at PlanetArt and I think that is due to the environment that encourages creativity & teamwork. Each project or new product comes with it’s unique challenges, and the PlanetArt team is more than well prepared to make sure it’s executed perfectly and have a pretty good time while doing it. Fair compensation, great benefits & a good PTO program are a plus. Management encourages a healthy work/ life balance and are very flexible when it comes to their employees personal time.

Cons

The company continues to grow and more and more people are brought on each year. This sometimes means teams and employees might need to be relocated to different suites and offices in the building. It’s not very common and sometimes a change of scenery is actually a good thing!

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5.0
Aug 22, 2025
Anonymous employee
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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
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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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