Working at American Greetings in Cleveland, OH: 21 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Cleveland, OH Area

"I've worked for AGInteractive for 8 years. We have multiple locations including offices in Europe. I've been afforded the opportunity to learn and progress my career. You are expected to get the job done, praised for doing so, and management simply doesn't get in the way. “It’s not my job” is definitely not part of the vocabulary along with the absence of over-bearing corporate politics, micro managers, and useless\endless meetings. Simply put, it’s an environment that you can do your job, excel, learn new things, and contribute to strategic initiatives with the least amount of managerial BS\interference."

"I've worked for American Greetings for over 20 years. I have held various positions within the company and overall rank this company very good. Like many corporations it does have it's political side and there are good and bad managers. However, overall it is a good company and I believe it will continue to do well in the future."

"The working environment here is not the most healthy, as there is a consistent degree of layoffs year round. Furthermore, there is a high degree of nepotism and most that move up are not always qualified to do so because they rely and take credit for others doing their job(s)."

"Don't get injured on the job! It will be a battle with the workers comp. insurance company to get paid while you are out of work and paid medical treatment! They will find any bogus reason not to approve your claim and then you have to fight for weeks to try and get it approved! In the mean time you suffer physically and financially!"

"I work on the business side (vs. creative) and I will say there is little job security. Everyone knows in marketing the likelihood of being laid off gets higher and higher the longer you're there, regardless of your talent. I've seen very talented people being let go which just validates this perception. Not a place you'll retire at."

"I worked at the American Greetings Corporation for over 20 years, in different roles. American Greetings is a manufacturer and provider of social expressions, such as cards, wrap, ribbon, bows, etc. The company is actively run by the family of the founder and is a great place to work, learn and grow professionally. There are lots of career opportunities to choose from at American Greetings, as it employees over 1500 people at it world headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. It is a strong company that promotes ethical values, diversity and inclusion."

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"The people are great, creative, and talented. And we make stuff that makes people smile."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Negotiate well at the beginning! Harder and harder to do later on."

What don't you like about working at American Greetings?

"There's not a lot of opportunity for growth for creative employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Encourage more open collaboration all around the company to best use resources."

"I had a great experience. I was able to learn ang grow throughout my career."

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"The opportunity to grow and learn. Company in the past has provided many opporuties to take on additional responsibilities."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be positive and strategic. Company is changing focus to a brand marketing company."

What don't you like about working at American Greetings?

"Industry is declining, so the company must cut continually reduce wrkforce to remain profitable. This has created fear and a morale problem throughout the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do a better job of monitoring who is really successful."

"I have had a wonderful experience developing new solutions at this company."

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"I have been given the opportunity to develop new methodology wherever I can find improvements. I have never been told we have to do things the way they have always been done."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"For the quantitative positions it is essential that you demonstrate competence with the vlookup and pivot table functions in Excel. You will need to work with large databases. Finally, you must be able to present your conclusions to people with non-quantitative backgrounds."

What don't you like about working at American Greetings?

"I would really prefer to work in a nicer location than Cleveland."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would give employees more timely information about significant changes."

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"The company allows you to use your creativity and fosters a good atmosphere"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Understand social expression market. Be creative and personable. Be willing to learn."

What don't you like about working at American Greetings?

"Some silos still remain. Management could communicate better. Sometimes promotes those without management skills."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Break down silos and remember the little guy who works hard."

"Declining Company + Declining Industry = Problematic Workplace"

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"I enjoyed being associated with a Creative Product."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"A few companies in Cleveland have blacklisted American Greetings employees, as internal systems are proprietary and a high level of bureaucracy and micro-management inhibits critical thinking. I would use the company as a stepping stone for the next opportunity. Do not stay for more than one or two years."

What don't you like about working at American Greetings?

"The company is shrinking in terms of revenue and head count. Workflow processes are inefficient. It is hard to get accurate numbers when working within the company. Stressful, aggressive work environment. Raises average 2.4% / year, offset by a reduction in benefits annually."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Establish an official mentoring program. You have trouble attracting and retaining top talent. You also need to work on developing employees. The current goals review is more of a formality than anything."

"Counterintuitive"

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"Good work/family life balance"

What don't you like about working at American Greetings?

"Too easily affected by economic influences."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Greater long term insights."