Does Melissa & Doug pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Melissa & Doug employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Melissa & Doug. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Melissa & Doug?

77% of Melissa & Doug employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Melissa & Doug 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Melissa & Doug?

Sales (10) , Inside Sales (6) , Sales Representative (6) , Analyst (4) , Sales Associate (4) , Account Manager (3) , Customer Service (3) , Associate (2) , Contractor (2) , Customer Service/Sales Support (2) , Intern (2) , Marketing Intern (2) , Operations (2) , Package Handler (2) , Product Development Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Melissa & Doug according to real employee reviews?

"Great people in the organization that have been there a long time as well as new." ((in 20 reviews)); "Good pay." ((in 8 reviews)); "The team was great and friendly." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great training and it stops there..." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Melissa & Doug according to real employee reviews?

"New benefits used against us" ((in 8 reviews)); "No 401k Match and Medical Benefits package needs improvement" ((in 4 reviews)); "The Original owners truly didn't care about the employees, enforced long hours (strict 30 min lunch breaks) and little if any benefits." ((in 4 reviews)); "management doesn't care about you." ((in 4 reviews)); "no bonuses" ((in 3 reviews))

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Melissa & Doug reviews

3.5

77% would recommend to a friend

(152 total reviews)

Lauren DeFeo Duchene

Not enough data to show CEO approval

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Melissa & Doug has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 152 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Melissa & Doug 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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Reviews by job title

152 reviews

2.0

Apr 4, 2026

Steady salary but limited growth opportunities

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary only without stress of commissions.

Cons

Limited opportunities for growth. Leadership hiring is always from the outside.

1.0

Jul 29, 2025

Terrible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was decent but they make you earn every dollar

Cons

Terrible company who cares nothing about their employees

4.0

Jul 24, 2025

solid company

Operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent benefits with new acquisition, good pay, nice people.

Cons

not a lot of growth opportunities

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