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 7 reviews)); "The team was great and friendly." ((in 5 reviews)); "Nice coworkers and pretty flexible with remote/hybrid" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"New benefits used against us" ((in 6 reviews)); "no bonuses" ((in 5 reviews)); "No 401k Match and Medical Benefits package needs improvement" ((in 5 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))

What are the top reviewed Melissa & Doug locations?

Wilton , New York , Tracy , Dallas , Bridgeport , Richmond , Springfield , Houston , Modesto , Mountain View , Norwalk , Stratford , Jacksonville , Atlanta , United States Air Force Acad , South Wilton

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Melissa & Doug reviews

3.5

77% would recommend to a friend

(152 total reviews)

Lauren DeFeo Duchene

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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

3.0

Jun 14, 2019

Expect to work

Customer care specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work in multiple areas of the business

Cons

Chaotic work environment. It is not for everyone

1.0

Jun 5, 2019

You have to drink the kool-aid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Casual dress, some lovely people to work with

Cons

This place is a lawsuit waiting to happen. I've had a Director ask me to get him coffee in front of other meeting participants, and laugh about it. There is rampant sexism, including women making suggestions, being ignored, and a man repeating the same things moments later and everyone chiming in on it. There are members of the staff that excel in passive aggression. At the same time I've had people come to me after meetings to ask if I was ok, and once actually brought me a glass of water!

5.0

Apr 28, 2019

Purpose Driven, Mission Founded

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I recently left M&D for a role with a much shorter commute and it broke my heart to leave. So many of the negative reviews here are in the past! Is it perfect, no, but they have been making steady progress towards a much more respectful and empowered environment. We just moved to a shorter day (49 hour week is GONE) and they are bringing in Summer Friday’s, without making people work the hours earlier in the week. M&D has GREAT people, and is still small enough to get to know each other, you aren’t just an employee, you are a part of a work family. This is also a company that has grown every year for 30 years, and there aren’t many of those around. When you combine that with a REAL mission / purpose based reason for being that is encouraging kids and parents to actively play more and sit in front of a screen less, and M&D is a place you can be proud to call your professional home.

Cons

Every place has trade off’s, less expensive health benefits and 401k match would be really appreciated and should be next on the list of big difference makers, but total compensation makes up for some of that. The founders need to start investing in better technology and a more modern office environment. I laugh when I read the comments below about a 6 person HR team, there has never been a real HR team but they are finally building one and from personal experience (because I resigned directly to the head of HR), I was met with genuine respect and kindness.

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