Uncommon Goods reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(188 total reviews)

David Bolotsky

80% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Uncommon Goods has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Uncommon Goods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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188 reviews
5.0
Jun 3, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong management, creative atmosphere, great CEO

Cons

There were no cons for me working for this company

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Uncommon Goods Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on our company. It makes us happy to know you had a positive experience working here. We appreciate your feedback because it lets us know how we are doing. Thanks again for taking the time to share with us.
4.0
May 1, 2020

Awesome Place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, awesome management no complaints

Cons

none that I can think of besides it was a seasonal position

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Uncommon Goods Response
6y
Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your compliments of our team! Many team members seek to work with us long term, and our business needs call for both seasonal and full-time employment opportunities. We continue to explore ways to improve our team member experience, so thanks again for your feedback, and thank you for your contributions to Uncommon Goods!
1.0
Feb 28, 2020

Steer clear of the Merchandising Department

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good discount off of all items

Cons

- work-life balance is non-existent when you’re on the Merch team. - The head of the merchandising department and upper management are rude, patronizing, and unwilling to listen to opinions that differ from their own. If you’re not part of the group of obvious favorites any opinions you have don’t matter. - turnover is insane. In the past year 7 members of the buying team have quit. Instead of finding new candidates to fill these roles their jobs are thrusted upon existing team members with no additional compensation given to them. - no room for growth - pay is way below what you would get somewhere else, this is made even more ridiculous by the fact that most people on the buying team are doing the job of at least two people. - a ton of tension between creative and merchandising -unwilling to make the changes necessary to attract new customers - the office is in the middle of nowhere and very out of the way

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Uncommon Goods Response
6y
We appreciate your feedback, even when it’s tough to hear. We’ve been working on how to address many of the points you’ve made and here are some examples: In partnership with the Human Resources department, we’ve hosted workshops to gather feedback on how our merchants communicate with one another, manage their responsibilities and review the expectations for each role in the department. We also had an in-depth session where everyone on the team openly shared their concerns, then strategized on how to improve the overall department dynamics. We then aligned as a department and instituted immediate and longer-term changes that have addressed the feedback that the team shared with the head of the department. We are committed to continuously evolving our Merchandising department as well as all other departments with the goal of fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. We are proud of all the work our Merchants have done, and the feedback they are encouraged to share, to keep our company Uncommon strong. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and thanks for the work you’ve done on our behalf!
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