New Balance reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,241 total reviews)

Joe Preston

82% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

New Balance has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New Balance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews
5.0
Jun 12, 2015

A model company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance, energetic and positive employees who are sincerely out to make the world a better place.

Cons

Outdated technology, needs a modern software environment.

1.0
Jun 11, 2015

Worst place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good payment, good hours, flexible schedule

Cons

Shady assistant manager, shady store manager, unprofessional environment, no place to put personal stuff, caos on stock room, unhappy coworkers, lack of communication between everybody, ridiculous store policy, no appreciation for costumers.

4.0
Jun 1, 2015

Good growing pains

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing brand with positive momentum. Great facility with an updated work environment and employee focused amenities. Generally really good people throughout.

Cons

In a state of change created by the need to refine the e-commerce / digital strategy, integrate the leadership across multiple disciplines and locations, and align the organization to deliver the results needed.

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