Spoonflower reviews

2.8

28% would recommend to a friend

(91 total reviews)
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George Chao

27% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Spoonflower has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 91 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Spoonflower 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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91 reviews
4.0
May 7, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The hours are great for when you want to work, the job itself is fairly easy to grasp, and the benefits are great for you.

Cons

The environment is very taxing physically. The bare minimum for some comfort is applied and could be better. Some of the management is very much a clique which could be tough to deal with.

5.0
Sep 7, 2016

Best Place to Work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The owners of the company are the most involved, kind, and generous employers I've ever had. They recently implemented a living wage, when there was no benefit to them to do so. There are so many perks for employees, not the least of which is the fabric benefit. The work is sometimes hard to do physically, but still mentally challenging and fun. Coworkers are all very friendly, talented, inspiring, and helpful. People who find the most success here are the ones who are passionate about innovation and growth and quality. Every day is different and full of new exciting changes as the company is still young and finding its niche in a constantly changing market.

Cons

Sometimes there is a lot of change, which can be hard for those who are not flexible or optimistic. Sometimes change happens faster than communication, but Spoonflower goes out of its way to talk to candidates in interviews about change and flexibility. Also, many people are promoted from within, which is a really great thing, but means that sometimes those people are not well-rounded in all areas and may take some time to grow into their role.

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Spoonflower Response
9y
Thank you for your feedback! We agree that we have a team of highly talented, passionate and dedicated employees and we understand that they are motivated by interesting work and professional development. We try hard to make sure that our goal of providing meaningful work and growth opportunities run parallel to the overall goals of Spoonflower. Indeed, change is now the 'constant', the new normal. We recognize that people tolerate change in different measures and appreciate that you understand the challenge that always comes with change management, especially in such a dynamic environment. Your advice to management is sound. We will take it to heart.
1.0
May 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There were a lot of cool people on the team, until most of them were laid off.

Cons

It's no surprise to learn that both of the companies the current CEO (George) ran prior to spoonflower went bankrupt under his leadership. He is short-sighted, fosters a cliquish environment, and treats employees as disposable. During my short tenure, I watched multiple employees get laid off. We're talking about people who had been with the company for a decade, and had been instrumental in shaping the success of the brand, only to get unceremoniously dropped after the company failed to hit unrealistic growth expectations two months in a row. I watched as a new employee was hired, handed a massive project, pulled 50+ hour weeks without a single day off to make the deadline, then immediately laid off within days of the completing the project. The CEO took a 3-week vacation to Germany the following week.

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