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 2, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I've never worked anywhere where I liked my coworkers and managers so much. The work environment is friendly, managers are compassionate, and you can just be yourself here. It is hard work, it is a factory environment- but somehow we manage to still make it fun. There are a lot of opportunities to grow as well, if you are a dedicated worker. The company culture is very progressive, and inclusiveness is very important here.

Cons

If you are not prepared for a lot of physical labor, being on your feet most of the time and lifting heavy objects, this is probably not the job for you. It can be really exhausting.

2.0
Mar 8, 2019

Ok if you’re not too ambitious

Recommend
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Pros

English speaking Some days they offer fruits, nuts, milk & coffee Payments are always on time Free lunch once a month No overtime hours

Cons

Fixed working hours (factory shifts). No possibility to change. No additional bonus. Tough & monotonous job: lots of physical effort, specially in summer when people have to operate heating machines and there is no air conditioner, only very cheap fans. One must be able to be standing up for 8 hours sometimes while operating a machine and cutting. People must be able to lift heavy weight as well. No opportunities to grow/develop besides Operations. Lack of professionalism in many aspects. Some managers don’t even have the knowledge required for their position, they don’t seem to care and at least try to improve. No company working culture. No values promoted. No goals or challenges. All they communicate are rough numbers and analysis that honestly no one understands 20 vacation days (this is the minimum amount you can get in Germany, and most of the companies offer at least 25 days). Only 1 day “off” if you’re sick. By the next day you must provide a doctor’s note. (Usually it’s after the 3rd day of sickness that you are asked to provide a note which makes sense if you are not feeling well for a long period)

2.0
Feb 23, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

get $75 free products per month. Weight loss due to strenuous activity. Somewhat thought out training process.

Cons

Air Quality and toxic chemicals, inexperienced leadership with a lack of accountability, us vs. them mentality with factory/office employees and 1st/2nd shift, unclear/unwritten rules that vary from manager to manager, no formal PIP process or other processes you would expect with a growing corporation in business for 10 years. This company basically forces everyone to start off working in a factory, and then after years of working there, you may be able to apply to move into a coveted office job if you are deemed worthy. Your previous experience does not matter, everyone has to put their time in working in a factory. If you are qualified for an open position, you will likely not be hired unless you are at the top of your field or have worked for another fabric printing company. Experience, resume and education are meaningless. Also, dye sub you are basically working in 100+ degree heat with 2 400 degree ovens, caustic chemicals are emitted even if they claim its safe. Dye Sub is a task you are required to do in operations, despite it being completely different and more difficult than all the other tasks required of you.

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Spoonflower Response
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Thank you for your feedback. It sounds as if there is a lot that you are dissatisfied with, and I am sorry that is the case. Although it is difficult to work through all of your concerns online , there are a few areas I can address by providing factual information in response to the conclusions you are drawing. Safety is unequivocally the highest priority at Spoonflower. We work very hard to keep our employees safe and are proud of our safety program and safety record. Spoonflower goes above and beyond the applicable regulatory requirements, including OSHA regulations, to make our workplace as safe as possible for all our employees. As a print operation, certain serious hazards exist that we adequately eliminate or mitigate by installing the proper engineering controls and providing employees with the appropriate personal protective equipment and training on how to perform your daily work in a safe manner. During our hiring process, all candidates for positions within our Operations department are given a tour of the factory. We discuss in an open and transparent manner what it is like to work here. All employees, regardless of their position, are encouraged to immediately report any workplace conditions that they believe to be unsafe. Spoonflower looks into the matters promptly. Relative to your advice to management, we feel Spoonflower’s commitment to employee professional and career development is evident in all parts of the company. You will find that former floor operations specialists and print operators have advanced to roles in Product Engineering, Marketing, Customer Service, Distribution and Accounting. In fact, we have an engineering development program that is open to all employees for which we pay 100% of the costs of a code bootcamp. We also continue salary and benefits for employees selected for this program so they can focus 100% of their time to the program and learning to code. Many of the employees who went through this program came from a previous role Operations in some capacity and are now working on front-end and back-end development for our e-commerce platform! Several of our social media and email marketing team members came from Operations and half of our Accounting team were former print and floor operations employees. Almost half of our Customer Service team members are from Operations. Finally, all Operations Supervisors, Team Leaders, Technical Specialists and Pre-Production Specialists are promoted from within, so there are plenty of opportunities as well for those employees who want to stay and grow at Spoonflower. 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. I am sorry that Spoonflower was not the right environment for you. There are many employees at Spoonflower who do not share your sentiments. We wish you all the best in your future career endeavors.
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