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      L.L. Bean

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      L.L. Bean reviews

      4.0

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (1,109 total reviews)

      Stephen Smith

      71% approve of CEO

      59% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      L.L. Bean has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,109 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The L.L. Bean employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.9 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      1K reviews
      3.0
      Oct 31, 2014

      OK, but many have a hard time understanding and fitting in to the culture

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, company is obviously growing and there is no threat that it will move out of state or be sold -

      Cons

      Some departments are very cliquey ... the Merchandising department for example feels more like junior high school than a professional, corporate environment. People are quickly labeled by senior management and that label is widely known and is almost impossible to change. It's a tough culture in which to acclimate. Those that stay for many years speak of 'keeping their heads down' as a key to their success. Don't make any waves or propose any changes -

      1.0
      Feb 11, 2014

      Reality

      Warehouse
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good discounts for expensive products

      Cons

      No room for advancement, they keep people who are inferior and management is inept and indifferent, this as result, leads to low moral and unhappy workers. LL Bean claims they are a progressive corporation, this however, is not true and the reality is quite the opposite.

      2.0
      Aug 25, 2013

      Successful in spite of itself

      Technical design
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The best reason to work at L.L. Bean is because of the other employees and the Maine lifestyle. The benefits are great for region, but Maine is a fairly poor state, albeit beautiful, so nationwide and compared to other large corporations, the benefits are comparable, not superior.

      Cons

      Salaries tend to be much lower than at other comparable companies, I found most people are not happy there and if there was any competition for jobs in the area, most would make the move. Under the guise of empowering its employees, the upper management either knowingly or not, have created an environment where their employees have much responsibility but little authority. An extremely stressful position to be in.

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