Great people, toxic work environment. - Anonymous employee Spoonflower Employee Review

2.0
Mar 23, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Without a doubt, the best part about working at Spoonflower is the people. Got a creative endeavor? They'll show up for you. Need help with a personal project outside of work? Someone there will either know how to do it or have resources to guide you. Fabric stipend is great if you use it.

Cons

Favoritism at Spoonflower is hard to get past. If one manager doesn't like you, you'll have problems. There was also a lot of confusion about job titles, who to turn to for help, and what best practices are. Many folks have their own specific ways of doing things, and will train others to do it that way as well. Work/life balance is hard to come by, you are somewhat expected to make work your entire priority and are rewarded for doing so. Those who have other things going on often found themselves on the outskirts despite doing a good job. I understand wanting your employees to be enthusiastic about their work but that is not all there is to life. This comes to play in advancement in the company as well. Starting out in operations, you feel pretty much stuck there unless you're wildly overqualified for another role or you make the role your entire life as previously stated. While there is emphasis on best practices, healthy lifting habits, and other safety measures, the end goal is ultimately yardage out the door. The pressure to work faster causes employees to do tasks quicker, not smarter. Management will swear up and down that they want you to be safe, but if being safe costs minutes of your time that could be used printing or cutting, you'll ultimately hear about it in a review. Pay structures need to be revisited. Operations and print staff should be paid more, hands down. They are physically demanding jobs that do end up hurting you at some point or another even if you do everything correctly.

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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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