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

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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152 reviews
2.0
Jul 23, 2014

Painful

Recommend
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Pros

They make a great product. Melissa personally puts her heart and soul into the making of the products. Well thought out, safe, reasonably priced toys. Some great people work there(all trying to figure a way out), discounts on toys...product really is great. They pay well, if you have the proof to back it up. In other words they will ask to see your W2's from preceding years to get a baseline for your pay. You don't take your work home with you. No one gets fired unless you really want to be...they will work with you to get the most out of you. That being said, they will work you until the cows come home. There is this illusion of a friendly atmosphere but in reality it is a very stressful atmosphere. Never have I worked in an environment that was so manipulative and personally destructive...oh wait I'm sorry this is to be the "Pros."

Cons

Where to begin. Manipulation is the name of the game. They manipulate both the employee and the client. The interview process was bizarre and it takes days. You are constantly monitored. I certainly understand a good work ethic, but you are accountable for every second of the day. I was once told that I had taken 35min for lunch three days in a row, not the allowed 30, but 35....they will measure your time on the phone, in between calls, how long you were on a individual call...did that call make money...they will listen to your calls...they will instant message you about the call you are on (they call it training). They will critique everything you do you will get called out in the daily morning meeting. They will tell you one minute that you are helping people that do not know how to run their business to be more profitable and then have you manipulate them into buying more or keeping something that the customer didn't really want. Some managers, not all, are little weasels that must have had a rough trip through HS, others were nice guys, some are two faced. Then there is the child like antics that go on...It's like Jr. High, foul language, loud outburst, incredibly loud music, so called tier 1 veterans acting like 16 y/o idiots on a daily basis. I never saw so much back stabbing as I did there...everyone one talks about everyone behind their backs. I cold go on, but I think the picture has been painted.

1.0
Jun 21, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

meeting a few sweet people a paycheck, (that was minimal and crappy insurance deductions) relatively peaceful environment if you minded your own business and didn't get involved with anyone or anything there great discount on toys

Cons

Hours are inhumane Bosses are dishonest and jerks, will lie and promise things for months to get the company in a better position and then leave you out to dry - don't trust them for anything!! Feels like a slave factory Cameras everywhere Never an ounce of fresh air in the building, but constant chemical "cleaners" spraying Co-workers are pretty much all "stuck" there, unsatisfied and overworked employees doesn't make for a happy environment miserably lean benefits rigid policies and unrealistic expectations for humans who have families and lives horrible place to be, what a nightmare every night, knowing the next morning you were stuck going back there again for 10 more hours!! clockwatchers cheap as cheap can be

1.0
Mar 14, 2017

Lies lies lies

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They put on a show when you interview. Make you feel like they'll care at all about who you are.

Cons

It's just more lies. Management doesn'y follow through on promises, customer lists are far far far too long to be realistic, but they'll call you onto the carpet if you let a ball drop. 49 hour weeks are for the dogs.

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