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      Focus Camera

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      Focus Camera reviews

      4.3

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (178 total reviews)

      Abraham Berkowitz

      88% approve of CEO

      82% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Focus Camera has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 178 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Focus Camera employee rating is 22% above average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      178 reviews
      1.0
      Oct 18, 2021

      Do. Not. Work. Here.

      Assistant buyer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      WFH on Fridays & it’s close to the train.

      Cons

      Hotbed of misogynistic and unprofessional behavior. All employees are paid hourly, not salary, so you need to clock in and out. Only half an hour is given for lunch. There are NO Covid protocols and many workers are unvaccinated and don’t wear masks. Despite this you’ll be expected to attend endless pointless meetings in an overcrowded unventilated conference room just so the CEO can make himself feel important. There is a lot of yelling that goes on here, and a lot of punching down. It can be a very triggering environment for people with PTSD. You’ll be expected to lie to vendors and break MAP on the regular. A lot of vendors won’t do business with Focus Camera anymore. They have the right idea honestly. Focus only wants to be B&H or Adorama and they never will.

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      Focus Camera Response
      4y
      We are sorry that this has been your impression of Focus Camera. To the contrary, a majority of our department managers are women! The safety of our employees is our #1 priority. Focus Camera adheres to all federal and state Covid protocols and our policies are posted near the lobby, on the intranet, and in the cafeteria. While we have received requests from employees that it be announced companywide should an employee test positive for Covid, this is in violation of the individual's privacy rights and therefore cannot be honored. We do contact tracing and notify any close contacts, as well as take the proper cleaning steps outlined in our Covid safety plan, which also requires unvaccinated employees to wear masks. We encourage anyone that sees a violation of our policies report to HR so that it can be addressed immediately.
      2.0
      Jun 9, 2020

      A Family Run Business Masquarading as a Corporate Envionment

      Business development
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free food and preferential treatment if you are the same faith as the employer. a $500 healthcare plan. Near the F line in Brooklyn. Some friendly coworkers. A good challenging environment where you could be expected to respond to e-mails late at night.

      Cons

      There are only 3 negative things to point out working here. The communication could be improved as IT will seldom look at tickets and just close them at will and is not effectively rolled out as many employees do not use it. Management only speaks in superlatives and refuses to engage in discussion in clarifying and continuing projects. The second issue would be the absolute lack of structure, for example, many large purchasing decisions are up to the whim of management and not well thought out and dealing with basic problems like product that has not moved in months or what to do in the event of a Buyer leaving. This leaves Buyers with large messes they had nothing to do with that WILL be used against them on performance reviews. The last thing I would like to point out is the discrimination against people not of the faith, race, or socioeconomic group. The condescending attitude towards some people as well as derogatory language is confusing and unnecessary. Even those who have been there for years and work closely with management have their opinions discounted and at the same time chastised for not giving them.

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      Focus Camera Response
      6y
      We aim to treat all employees equally, and are sorry to hear that you felt otherwise. We have signed up for a Diversity and Inclusion training so that we can ensure that ALL employees feel comfortable working at Focus Camera. Employees are never expected to work after-hours and we do not require employees to have access to their emails once they leave the office. We have hired new staff to join our IT team and have seen tremendous improvement in project communication and completion. We're sorry that you're not here to see it, as we're sure you'd be proud!
      2.0
      Sep 16, 2019

      Software engineer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Many people who are not the acting CEO tend to be very professional and friendly

      Cons

      - acting CEO likes to micro manage everything and believes he knows everything about everything - he has a very toxic relationship with staff

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      Focus Camera Response
      3y
      Thank you for your feedback, we would like the opportunity to discuss your concerns as a former focus camera employee. Please reach out to our Human Resources team at HR@focuscamera.com, be sure to enter Glassdoor review in the subject line. Looking forward to speaking with you soon.
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