Does Umbra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Umbra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Umbra. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Umbra?

27% of Umbra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Umbra 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Umbra?

Design Intern (6) , Designer (5) , Graphic Designer (4) , Anonymous (3) , Product Designer (3) , Administrative (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Design Representative (2) , Industrial Designer (2) , Intern (2) , Product Design Intern (2) , Product Manager (2) , Sales Coordinator (2) , Sales Representative (2) , Shipping and Receiving (2)

What are the pros of working at Umbra according to real employee reviews?

"Good people and a deep level of experience in design and manufacturing products." ((in 17 reviews)); "Our global team in other countries, they are always willing to share with design team." ((in 7 reviews)); "Very supportive managers" ((in 5 reviews)); "good learning experience and with 13th bonus" ((in 5 reviews)); "Cheap food from a very high end in house Cafe" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Umbra according to real employee reviews?

"Why? Bad management." ((in 23 reviews)); "Bad benefits you have to pay for" ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad Senior Management, Not much direction, Focus on Shift" ((in 4 reviews)); "Benefits are discounted from your salary." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours are expected for in order to deliver the same quality of work day" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Umbra layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Umbra layoffs and their outlook for job security at Umbra in 2026.

Umbra reviews

2.4

27% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

Les Mandelbaum

29% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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Umbra has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Umbra employee rating is 31% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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113 reviews

3.0

Feb 18, 2016

Good learning experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being at the China office, it was a good learning experience into the original designed products industry. A lot of skill sets can be learned throughout working here

Cons

The company takes care of staff, but expect to work overtime a lot. Lack of focus on tasks and having a lot of responsibility causes this

3.0

Jan 30, 2016

Mismanaged

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning experience. Broad range of products.

Cons

Studio mismanaged. Too many levels of clearance to get designs through. Miscommunication

3.0

Nov 16, 2015

Better than Previous

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, Open Office, Great Coworking, Benefits & Location

Cons

Bad Senior Management, Not much direction, Focus on Shift

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