Hallmark reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(3,614 total reviews)
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Mike Perry

62% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Hallmark has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,614 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hallmark employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0
Mar 17, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Small work environment Fair pay for the work you do You get to know your customers well Fun to organize and setup displays Interesting to look at all the items that are being sold (sound cards!!) Great for older workers Employee discount was pretty good Has an in depth training program

Cons

Depending on your General Manager your store can be productive. Unfortunately, the location I worked at had an incompetent GM who was more focused on talking on her cell phone than doing actual work. Then she complained about how much work she had to do all the time. Failure to hire the best people into positions of leadership. People are hired off the street to become GM's. High turnover rate at some locations and a very constant rumor mill/mongering Failure to follow in depth training program - again related to the GM's who often don't know much about the company or how to run the store..literally. They don't know how to do things and are unable to show you due to their lack of knowledge.

2.0
Mar 5, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

The company has a very unique product, with great brand recognition, huge profit margins, and major store presences in WalMart, supermarkets, and retail chains. The nature of the product permeates the company culture in a positive way. Most employees are very proud of the company they represent. The company tends to have a good work-life balance and will provide a handsome retirement for its oldest employees.

Cons

You have to drink the cool aid to be happy there. The senior management is stuck in the 50's. Technology is viewed as an expense, not an investment. I would estimate the male to female ratio at 40%, the average age at 45-50, and the average years in service at around 15 years. As a whole, this is one bloated, slow moving company. If you dig, you'll find that almost all employees are dissatisfied with the direction the company is heading.

1.0
Mar 1, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

40% off discount, decent salary, decent premiums on medical, dental and vision benefits.

Cons

Upper management loves to micromanage rather than allow you to run your business. A lot of focus is placed on marketing and signage rather than Customer Service. District Managers and Regional Managers spent a lot of time in 2009-2010 with building bench strength and succesion planning, however in the two plus years I worked for the company I never saw anyone promoted from within.

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