American Greetings Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"American Greetings was our client at Mike Young Productions. All their designs are fun to draw!"

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"Working with my Director, Bob Hathcock and my supervisor Cynthia."

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

"The project was too short. I wish they had full time work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"none, just hire me again!"

"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."

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"Excellent products and terms, autonomy, good tools, excellent training"

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

"Better investment in technology for the field to reduce paper forms for returns, orders, expenses, and equipment needs for remodels, new departments, and other tasks."

"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."

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"I enjoyed managing and selling to accounts."

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

"Great first sales position."

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

"Little advance opportunity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase base pay and bonuses."

"I was an intern as a print production artist at AG."

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"This was one of my first professional internships. It was interesting to see how things worked at such a large company like AG."

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

"It's a great company to work for, however the job security situation was questionable at best."

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

"I wasn't working with challenging technology. This was all print production."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They could have been easier on the interns. There was a learning curve and the job was pretty fast paced."

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"My coworkers. We create a fun environment to work and challenge eachother."

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

"Be yourself. Most everyone who you'll work with is very down to earth and you can just relax and show them your personality."

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

"The senior management in charge of creative aren't creative people themselves. So explaining anything from why we choose a certain color up to why we need computers that can run more then Microsoft Word can be challenging."

"Great way to get an idea on a persons views of an emloyer."

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"What I liked the most was operating the forklift while pulling orders to ship, and also filling the order lines."

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

"Ask alot of questions. Be yourself and always follow safety guidelines...."

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

"What I didn't like was the shift, I worked 3rd shift which made it hard for me to see my son. Also the management was not very active and the safety of the plant was not watched very close. You are prone to be laid off at anytime due to the way the greeting card seasons fall."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My suggestion would be for them to become more active in promoting safety and listening to what their employees have to say."

"helpful"

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"the work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"keep up the great job"

"Great company with the opportunity for growth."

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"I liked working with the customers and promoting the product line."

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

"Do research on the company before interviewing."

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

"This was many years ago so back then there was a lot of paperwork since computers were really not used."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To continue to be proactive with their employees."

"A good place to work"

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"good balance between life and work"

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

"lack of accountability and expertise"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire and trust the right people"

"Dying company with lots of layoffs and profitability issues."

"easy part-time job for supplemental income"

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"it was easy"

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

"had to work the day after every holiday"

"Really enjoyed this job..but was layed off due to slow business"

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"The Travel"

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

"Love the planning process"

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

"Missing an important detail during a meeting"

What do you like about working at American Greetings?

"Quality company with great R&D and support"

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

"Excessive paperwork"