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Department Manager at Lowe's
in Chattanooga, TN

What do you like about working at Lowe's?

"Working at Lowe's helps me provide for my family, and they pay me very well."

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

"Do what they want you to do, not what you would like to do."

What don't you like about working at Lowe's?

"It is stressful. Nobody in upper management cares to help. There is poor leadership and they are not very helpful, They treat employees like crap."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would help my best employees, be sure that they love their jobs, and try to help others get promoted the same way."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Department Manager at Hewlett-Packard
in Palo Alto, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"HP used to be a great place to work but is changing."

What do you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"HP used to give employees lots of flexibility in job opportunities."

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

"Move around the company to find which job you like the best and which group you like the best."

What don't you like about working at Hewlett-Packard?

"HP work environment has deteriorated due to industry competition being fierce."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management must always keep the company's interest in mind, not just their own."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Department Manager at PetSmart
in Ventura, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"I had a great experience working with pet parents as well as all the assorted pets."

What do you like about working at PetSmart?

"I like being able to have a one-on-one with customers and with pets of all kinds."

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

"Hold the company accountable for keeping the polices and procedures."

What don't you like about working at PetSmart?

"Raises were up to the cost of living and corporate. Management was always changing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Believe in coaching and culture of the company, and hold the company accountable."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Department Manager at CB2
in Chicago, IL

What do you like about working at CB2?

"Relaxed environment, generally allow me to work independently, fun company"

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

"Learn the product and company values, research corporate, be willing to learn"

What don't you like about working at CB2?

"Not much career advancement, don't ask store employees for much input"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Marketing needs to change, need to be more in touch with our customers, should be more community focused at our individual stores"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Department Manager at JK Communications
in Tempe, AZ

What do you like about working at JK Communications?

"The opportunity to take the bull by the horns to get any project completed, and completed as the customer desired."

What don't you like about working at JK Communications?

"The extremely long periods away from home and family. That is really the only drwa back of this comjpany."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please try to cut back on the extremely long periods of time away from home. A period of two to three weeks away would be the most I would suggest."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Department Manager at Kyocera
in Concord, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great team, a lot of flexibility and responsibility for team leads and engineers"

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

"Interviews are with working managers, so be honest and avoid marketing or HR speak."

What don't you like about working at Kyocera?

"Lines of communication can be very long. We have development offices in Japan, the Philippines, the Ukraine, and China."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let people work their jobs and don't try to do every job in house."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Department Manager at Walmart
in Cumming, GA

What do you like about working at Walmart?

"Not everyday is the sameConstantly learning new things Adapting to those changesCustomer RelationsFast PaceOnce given my notes for the day I am left alone to complete them"

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

"It's a tough compnay to work for. Its fast pace and hard. You must be able to change with the times and learn to take direction."

What don't you like about working at Walmart?

"Although we have our own freedoms within in the department, they are limited. Tour notes are given daily- mircromanged too much and the expections are too high for one department manager. There is not enough help within the stores to get done what needsto be done. No one is held accountable for their own mistakes and errors keep piling on. The morale is super low and there just isnt any work ethic. Employees are threatened to stay over and work and then told to loose that time before the work week is over."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would listen to those employees around me and try and fix any issues those might have. I would give the tools and resources needed to perform the job to its fullest"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Department Manager at Walmart
in Knoxville, TN
Company Culture 1 / 5
Department Manager at Hobby Lobby
in Ocala, FL

What do you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"Discount on art supplies, and the fact that I don't have to worry about work when I'm at home"

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

"This is a retail job. It's great as a temporary position."

What don't you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"Dealing with the general public is a chore, and I feel I don't get to use my brain enough."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would never run the show. It seems like a demanding and stressful position."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Department Manager at Menards
in Ankeny, IA

What do you like about working at Menards?

"I like helping customers with their home projects. Every day is something different at Menards."

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

"Be honest and listen to the requirements for what you need to work."

What don't you like about working at Menards?

"I dislike working a lot of nights and weekends, even with time served."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to team members for improvement on what can be done to move things forward."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Department Manager at Walmart
in Louisville, KY

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great experience, I learned a lot from this job."

Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 3.2 / 5
Department Manager at Kmart
in Orlando, FL
Person You Work For 1.1 / 5 People You Work With 1.1 / 5 Work Setting 1.2 / 5
Support You Get 1.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.1 / 5
Department Manager at Walmart
in Charleston, SC
Person You Work For 2.4 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.4 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Department Manager at Arrow Uniform
Person You Work For 1.9 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Department Manager at Home Depot
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5
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