Bad Management - Cake Decorator Sam's Club Employee Review

2.0
Feb 9, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay and benefits are a plus. But in this economy still not enough. Set schedule for some positions.

Cons

Awful management, no communication, working alone with little to no help from management. Bad scheduling, rejects a lot of time off requests. No work life balance. The point system is awful, they don’t care if you need a personal day, or your kids are sick, or you’re sick. If you have the flu and have to be out for 5 days, then you have to use your protected pto, if you don’t have any then you have to come to work sick or take points for each day you’re out and potentially could get fired. Just so you can take care of yourself.

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5.0
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Pros

I absolutely loved the people I worked with.

Cons

Some people did not do their job, leaving everyone else to pick up their slack

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Sam's Club Response
3w
Thank you so kindly for taking time to share your Sam's Club experiences in this review.
2.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

At the corporate level, the benefits and compensation are excellent. Colleagues at the producer level are standout teammates, talented, collaborative, and genuinely invested in the company's success. They consistently bring forward meaningful contributions and make the day-to-day work rewarding.

Cons

"Chaos" is not a word I'm using loosely. It's the word echoed across teams, including outside of Experience and Product. Leadership operates in a constant state of upheaval: frequent role changes, structural reorganizations, and strategy pivots that are implemented without any clear plan or consideration of cross-team impact. Incredibly talented people are let go as a result of poor leadership and people management decisions. There is no real culture of mentorship above the senior manager level. Leadership above the senior manager level made clear that mentorship isn't their responsibility and that you're expected to figure it out on your own, despite the company having training resources available. That disconnect is telling.

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Sam's Club Response
1mo
We are grateful to you for taking time to share this review and advice. This is so valuable.
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