Ok if you’re not too ambitious - Operations Spoonflower Employee Review

2.0
Mar 8, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

English speaking Some days they offer fruits, nuts, milk & coffee Payments are always on time Free lunch once a month No overtime hours

Cons

Fixed working hours (factory shifts). No possibility to change. No additional bonus. Tough & monotonous job: lots of physical effort, specially in summer when people have to operate heating machines and there is no air conditioner, only very cheap fans. One must be able to be standing up for 8 hours sometimes while operating a machine and cutting. People must be able to lift heavy weight as well. No opportunities to grow/develop besides Operations. Lack of professionalism in many aspects. Some managers don’t even have the knowledge required for their position, they don’t seem to care and at least try to improve. No company working culture. No values promoted. No goals or challenges. All they communicate are rough numbers and analysis that honestly no one understands 20 vacation days (this is the minimum amount you can get in Germany, and most of the companies offer at least 25 days). Only 1 day “off” if you’re sick. By the next day you must provide a doctor’s note. (Usually it’s after the 3rd day of sickness that you are asked to provide a note which makes sense if you are not feeling well for a long period)

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5.0
Nov 7, 2024
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Pros

Awesome People: The team here is genuinely supportive and full of creative, driven folks. It’s the kind of place where you feel like you’re working with friends. Cool Mission: Spoonflower’s focus on personalized, creative products makes our work feel meaningful and fun. Exciting Growth: We’re evolving quickly, which means lots of opportunities to tackle new challenges and contribute in a big way.

Cons

Change & Churn: It’s been a year of adjustments, with some team turnover and evolving priorities. Not always easy, but there’s a clear effort to keep moving forward. Small Team, Diverse Responsibilities: With a lean team, there’s a lot of work across different areas. It can be a lot to juggle, but it’s a great fit if you like variety!

1.0
May 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There were a lot of cool people on the team, until most of them were laid off.

Cons

It's no surprise to learn that both of the companies the current CEO (George) ran prior to spoonflower went bankrupt under his leadership. He is short-sighted, fosters a cliquish environment, and treats employees as disposable. During my short tenure, I watched multiple employees get laid off. We're talking about people who had been with the company for a decade, and had been instrumental in shaping the success of the brand, only to get unceremoniously dropped after the company failed to hit unrealistic growth expectations two months in a row. I watched as a new employee was hired, handed a massive project, pulled 50+ hour weeks without a single day off to make the deadline, then immediately laid off within days of the completing the project. The CEO took a 3-week vacation to Germany the following week.

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