Working at Williams-Sonoma in Rocklin, CA: 4 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Rocklin, CA Area

"Still employed here - want to avoid any conflict of interest."

"I've worked here since April of this year. Contractors are not treated great and are expected to do most of the work."

"This company has amazing products and some even more amazing talent... currently. The turnover rate however is enormous and should be an indicator of the health of an organization.Problem 1: Turnover rate HIGH! Everyone here is 9 mos new or newer. Alumni is typically 1 yr. or older. Tribal knowledge escapes every nine months or so causing projects to restart frequently losing previous time and money investments.Problem 2: Leadership lives in a vacuum. They are not in touch with the issues at the tactical level. They only set strategic goals and manage remotely.Problem 3: This organization is at HUGE risk right now of experiencing a breach. There are GREAT engineers trying to warn management of the impending threats but are not regarded as valid input sources.Problem 4: No requirements are ever set prior to procuring products for business use (i.e. applications, systems, etc.) I continually ran into issues where a product didn't meet the intended purpose but was already approved and installed. Wasted money.Problem 5: No system of record...anywhere. They use Excel ad-hoc and multiple versions of projects and statuses exist throughout the company. When you ask "which one is the most accurate?" No one knows.Problem 6: Silos. Everyone exists in silos. Kingdom building is strong here. Don't step on someones turf because the egos are strong. Friendly at first but guarded in the end.Problem 7: Everyone basically talks smack about everyone else. So sad. Unprofessional.I hope this helps."

"As a consultant only had external perspective."

What do you like about working at Williams-Sonoma?

"I had an opportunity to help them with some system security issues."

What don't you like about working at Williams-Sonoma?

"There was much confusion between management levels, causing indecision which lead to stalls in progress of many efforts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your people on the ground."