Working at Lakeshore Learning Materials in Carson, CA: 11 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Carson, CA Area

"Great company, but stale work at times with too many checkpoints to move their product on time. No conventional structure, very scattered."

"Good company and fun culture. The company is focused on profits; they know how to increase sales and drive profits. It’s a fun environment to work in."

"I've worked for Lakeshore for quite some time now and they are very close culture-wise. It's a family-owned business with plenty of room for growth."

"Decline to answer. . . ."

"Worked here for a few months. Enjoyed it, tried putting in the extra work to move up but they wouldn't do anything for me when I asked about moving up. Eventually was let go for an unclear reason. I felt I was thrown under the bus by management."

"I've worked for Lakeshore for over 4 years now and it is a great company with wonderful people. I believe in the products and services we offer. Corporate headquarters are located in Carson, CA and we have over 57 retail stores nationwide."

"I loved working here not because of the work, but because of the people."

What do you like about working at Lakeshore Learning Materials?

"The people make it bearable. Also, they give employees lots of treats to keep morale up."

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

"This company's culture is very different for the norm. If you can't do as the Romans do, you won't be happy."

What don't you like about working at Lakeshore Learning Materials?

"There is a abnormally high turnaround rate and if you're salary, you work long hours without overtime."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work with and communicate with your team in order to get a better appreciation for the superior quality of work they do every day."

"Manager at Carson headquarters"

What do you like about working at Lakeshore Learning Materials?

"People are easy to get along with. Most are genuinely nice people."

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

"Don't even bother interviewing with Lakeshore. You won't last long here. Most people I talk to here are scared they are getting fired next. I am scared and I am looking forward to the economy picking up so I can get out of here."

What don't you like about working at Lakeshore Learning Materials?

"Lakeshore does not value its employees or the ideas they offer. The turn over here is insane. People are fired for little or no reason."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To the VPs and Directors: if you hire people for their fresh perspective, you should listen to those ideas. And never fire those people for trying to make Lakeshore better. To the CEO: the VPs and Directors you have working for you need to go to business school and learn how to manage a business. Hopefully they will also learn how to manage people."

"Great company of fun people."

"challenging"

What do you like about working at Lakeshore Learning Materials?

"very challenging and rewarding if you were successful."

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

"bring your A game, they only take the best."

What don't you like about working at Lakeshore Learning Materials?

"no flexibility"