FastSigns Account Manager/Graphic Designer reviews

2.7

27% would recommend to a friend

(146 total reviews)

Gary Salomon

67% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Account Manager/Graphic Designer employees have rated FastSigns with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 146 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Account Manager/Graphic Designer professionals have an average working experience there. FastSigns is rated 22% below average by Account Manager/Graphic Designer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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146 reviews
1.0
Feb 24, 2017
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Pros

+Sub par training for what expectations require I would have given this employer one eighth of a star across the board if it would have let me. I worked at store #326

Cons

-Excessive Work Load -Too Many Sales People -Too few Graphic Designers for work load -Stiffling Envoirnment -Extreme Expectations -- No investment in new hires ---Owners put morals aside for profit ---- Imposition of Religious Beliefs --------- Inappropriate Religious Boundaries (Very Unprofessional) ------------------------- Employee Favoritism

2.0
Nov 16, 2016
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Pros

Work flow you were always busy rarely ever bored. The pay was decent for graphic designer position. Rarely had to stay passed 5:00 pm Laid back environment for the most part, unless they start panicking about jobs that are due. Easy work and easy money once you get accustomed to the flow You got Sales commission on the jobs you finished, usually around 100-200 extra a month. Seemed like a lot until you saw the salesmen making 500-600. When you're really doing all the work. (Could be Pro & Con) Very understand with your family if you have events/sudden problems. You can call ahead of time and they will work with you. Interview's were entertaining and engaging. Some customers are CRAZY, while other's leave great reviews and even leave gifts off for you if you do go over and beyond. Rare but it does happen, the best part about the job is a customer coming in for a regular poster. But you decide to spend a little extra time and get creative on it. They 85% of the time love it.

Cons

Not challenging, pretty much did the same work everyday Zero room for creativity They made racist jokes every now and again, can't work there if you're sensitive. Got blamed for a lot of things that I myself couldn't have known and that production should've have caught. Did a lot of free work because manager wanted to treat customers (Owner which didn't know about) Poorly trained and unorganized, you learn a lot on the fly. That they expect you to already know (that doesn't pertain to the graphic design part) Not a lot of room for growth here, if you're here for graphic design that's pretty much all you'll ever be. You got incentive based checks if your store hits goal, but most the time our Sales man would make mistakes so much that month that the owner(s) would deduct their mistakes from the entire stores bonus checks. So you wouldn't get it anyway. But hey you hit store goals and broke records right? RIGHT! DO NOT WORK HERE IF YOU CAN'T TAKE YOUR MANAGER MICROMANAGING AND WATCHING YOU WORK OVER YOUR SHOULDERS. Constantly feeling like you're being tugged in two different directions between production and your store's management. Both want the same results but can't seem to figure out the path they want YOU to take to get there. So when you do it and one side doesn't like how you do it, it's a problem and it comes back directly on you. Voice your opinion on things if you don't like how it's going because it'll end up being your fault anyway. Communication is the #1 thing lacking here.

3.0
Oct 28, 2016
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Pros

If you are a young college student or grad, looking to to gain some practical design, print and production experience, this was a great place to start! Also teaches you a lot about multi-tasking and working efficiently with fellow employees.

Cons

Redundant work: design a help wanted sign, yard sale, generic logos, 25 sign layouts a day... Etc. repeat. The deadlines are tight with same day service... Doesn't allow much time for planning and referencing... Work quickly and may treat you like a xerox machine. Franchise operation, so don't expect more than 12-15$ to start. The benefits were not terrible, but depends on franchisee (owner).

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