Crate & Barrel Employee Job Reviews in the United States
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On average, employees at Crate & Barrel give their company a 3.5 rating out of 5.0 - which is 11% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Crate & Barrel employees are Department Managers submitting an average rating of 4.8 and Sales Associates with a rating of 3.8.
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"Not my favorite place to work"
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"The discount"
What don't you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"The pay"
"fantastic product and marketing organization"
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"The product development and design is outstanding. They are completely customer focused."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"SMILE - Walk quickly"
What don't you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"Other than the low pay, it is a great place to work."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Improve IT functions."
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"A nice company to work for, with a family atmosphere."
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"Interaction between departments resulting in a can-do attitude. Customer service training. Exposure to other facets of the business, outside of my responsibilities."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be yourself!"
What don't you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"Inadequate inventory control system. Too far from where I lived"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Develop inventory control system that better fit the needs of the business expansion they were experiencing. More accountability concerning late deliveries by 3rd party delivery carrier."
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"teamwork, customer service, visually merchandising the department, sales"
What don't you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"Worried to much about getting projects done on time"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Would mention about time management and being more aware of what was happening on sales floor"
"On the money"
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"The people are friendly and well mannered."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Ask specifically about the job description."
What don't you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"The long hours."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Treat all associates equal ."
"Not a place for creative thought."
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"Nice people"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Learning the biz is great here, but only as a foundation. Growth will happen somewhere else."
What don't you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"Not a place for creative thought - they do what they always do."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"New ideas bring business growth."
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"Ther people"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be your self"
What don't you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"The managment did not hav a clue"
"This is my fun job"
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"Its laid back and I enjoy the people I work with."
"It was a great, positive experience."
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"Most everybody has started at the bottom. They strive for that. MOst Buyers, Managers, and Designers have worked as a Sales person, Department Manager."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be energized."
What don't you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"There is not location in smaller communities."
"Terrific, stable company. Felt that my growth was limited and was recruited by Smith and Hawken"
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"environment, their focus on the individual"
What don't you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"Pay was below average"
"Insightful and worth a second look!"
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"The products and the training programs."
What don't you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"given the time I worked for them...the pay rate."
"The place has a well deserved reputation for being a sweatshop - which it is."
What do you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"The people who work there are all very nice."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Don't say that I didn't warn you."
What don't you like about working at Crate & Barrel?
"The management in IT is at best bad. The CIO is a frustrated consultant and the Director of Software Development is a small, petty little man who cares only about his own agenda."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Care more for your employees and less about your personal agendas. And with the number of managers there, there are plenty of agendas."
Crate & Barrel Reviews FAQs
Is Crate & Barrel a good company to work for?
Crate & Barrel has an overall rating of 3.5 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 15 Crate & Barrel Review Ratings left anonymously by Crate & Barrel employees, which is 10% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 73% of employees would recommend working at Crate & Barrel.
Does Crate & Barrel pay their employees well?
Crate & Barrel employees earn $34,500 annually on average, or $17 per hour, which is 48% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 9 Crate & Barrel employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Crate & Barrel Salaries by Job Title.
How satisfied are employees working at Crate & Barrel?
73% of employees would recommend working at Crate & Barrel with the overall rating of 3.5 out of 5. Employees also rated Crate & Barrel 3.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.0 for Rewards You Receive, 3.2 for Growth Opportunities and 3.0 for support you get.
What is the highest paying job at Crate & Barrel?
According to our data, the highest paying job at Crate & Barrel is a Enterprise Technical Architect at $161,000 annually. Browse Crate & Barrel Salaries by Job Profile.
What is the lowest paying job at Crate & Barrel?
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Crate & Barrel is a Unloader at $16,000 annually. Browse Crate & Barrel Salaries by Job Profile.
What are the pros and cons of working at Crate & Barrel?
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Crate & Barrel to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
Crate & Barrel Reviews by Location
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Northbrook, IL
5 reviews
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Hingham, MA
3 reviews
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Washington, DC
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