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From that first brick-and-mortar shop, Lakeshore has evolved into a leading developer and retailer of high-quality educational items for children from birth to sixth grade. It was established in 1954. It now has a flourishing e-commerce operation, a national sales division, catalogs, and 60 retail locations across the country, but it still considers itself to be '64 years young'โ€”a company that continues to expand at a rapid pace. It credits this expansion to their team of more than 2,000 employees. Since 1988, Lakeshore has been creating cutting-edge goods. From first drawings and 3-D models to extensive research and classroom use, the creators bring Lakeshore products to life. It is providing career opportunities like Administrative Assistant, Events Coordinator, Retail Sales Associate, and more.

Company - Private
$100M to $500M
Large
Multiple locations
Niche Retailers
1954
Bo Kaplan
What departments Lakeshore Learning Materials employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation50.3%
Management25.1%
Sales / Retail24.6%
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do Lakeshore Learning Materials employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Lakeshore Learning Materials: Newcomers: 21%, Experiencers: 20%, Experts: 21%, Veterans: 38%. Lakeshore Learning Materials employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Lakeshore Learning Materials employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Lakeshore Learning Materials: Enterprise, Guess, Mattel. Typical Lakeshore Learning Materials employees have worked at Enterprise.
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Guess
Mattel
What industries did Lakeshore Learning Materials employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Lakeshore Learning Materials: Niche Retailers, Clothing Retailers, Niche Education, Food & Beverage Retailers, Colleges / Universities. Lakeshore Learning Materials employees most likely come from a Niche Retailers industry background.
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Where did Lakeshore Learning Materials employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Lakeshore Learning Materials: Small: 33%, Medium: 12%, Large: 55%. Most Lakeshore Learning Materials employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at Lakeshore Learning Materials study?
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Where did employees at Lakeshore Learning Materials study?
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
California State University-Dominguez Hills
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at Lakeshore Learning Materials?
Time employed at Lakeshore Learning Materials: <1: 11%, 1-3: 26%, 4-8: 35%, 9-13: 14%, 14-20: 10%, 20+: 4%. Most Lakeshore Learning Materials employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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How does Lakeshore Learning Materials rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Lakeshore Learning Materials: 49.1% Male and 50.9% Female. Age ratio at Lakeshore Learning Materials: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 38%, 31-40: 40%, 41-50: 16%, 51-60: 4%, 60+: 2%. Lakeshore Learning Materials rates - 6.9% more female than the industry average. Most Lakeshore Learning Materials employees are 31-40, which is on par with the industry median age range.
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What are the top roles at Lakeshore Learning Materials?
Top roles of Lakeshore Learning Materials: Regional Manager, Sales Associate, Store Manager, Supervisor, Project Manager. The top role at Lakeshore Learning Materials is Regional Manager.
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Sales Associate
Store Manager
Supervisor
Project Manager

Career advancement

How does Lakeshore Learning Materials rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Lakeshore Learning Materials: medium. Lakeshore Learning Materials ranks medium for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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What companies do Lakeshore Learning Materials employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Lakeshore Learning Materials: Barnes & Noble, Hasbro, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles USD, Pier 1. People who work at Lakeshore Learning Materials most typically go on to work for the Barnes & Noble.
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Barnes & Noble
Hasbro
Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles USD
Pier 1

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Whatโ€™s the gender distribution at Lakeshore Learning Materials?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
50.9% female, 49.1% male.
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When was Lakeshore Learning Materials established?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
1954.
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What industry does Lakeshore Learning Materials fall under?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Falls under Retail
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Where is the headquarters of Lakeshore Learning Materials?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Itโ€™s in Carson, CA.
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Whatโ€™s Lakeshore Learning Materialsโ€™s yearly revenue?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
$100m to $500m, i think
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Who is the CEO of Lakeshore Learning Materials?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Bo Kaplan.
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Whatโ€™s the average length of tenure at Lakeshore Learning Materials?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Typically 4-8 year(s).
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what kind of companies did Lakeshore Learning Materials employees work for?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
Large companies before Lakeshore Learning Materials.
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How often do employees get promoted at Lakeshore Learning Materials ?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
advancement opportunities are medium
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who are employees usually hired by after leaving Lakeshore Learning Materials?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
by one of these businesses: Barnes & Noble, Hasbro, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles USD, Pier 1, Self Employed, Skechers U.S.A., Ulta Beauty
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Who are the top previous employers of Lakeshore Learning Materials employees?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
Enterprise, Freelance, Guess, Mattel, Nordstrom, OfficeMax, Target, The Walt Disney Company.
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How old are Lakeshore Learning Materialsโ€™s employees in general?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
31-40, 21-30.
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Where did most of Lakeshore Learning Materials employees go to school?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, California State University-Dominguez Hills, California State University-Fullerton, California State University-Long Beach, El Camino College.
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Whatโ€™s Lakeshore Learning Materialsโ€™s business mission statement?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
the following: "For over 60 years, Lakeshore has been developing some of the best learning materials in the worldโ€”products that spark young imaginations, instill a sense of wonder and foster a lifelong love of learning. Products that make it possible for every child to enter school ready to succeed. Products that help children with disabilities make amazing educational strides and join their peers in the classroom.".
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Working for Lakeshore this past year has been nothing short of incredible.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
The communication at Lakeshore is second to none.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Oh Yes, If you have a question there are multiple people to ask and they are all willing to help and support you in any way possible. โœŒ
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The hours are never crazy, and I have always been able to take vacation time.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
There is no place I would rather work!โ™ฅ
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A year ago
Great work life balance, bonuses, diversity and inclusion, awesome retention, a culture that cares, support from every direction, ability to grow and develop๐Ÿ‘
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They will work with your schedule within reason. Sells quality and fun educational products.๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
Need education knowledge for products๐Ÿคž
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A year ago
Great place to work with professional and understanding management.โœŒ
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They make sure everyone is fully trained before accepting a role๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Sticklers about odd things that didn't always make sense
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A year ago
The technology is a bit outdated, which can cause some workaround situations but there are plans to upgrade in the next year or two.โœŒ
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There has always been alot of opportunity to learn and grow at Lakeshore, and with how quickly we are growing, even more opportunities.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Parking distance can be a problem at Carson facility when everyone is working in the offices and not at home.
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A year ago
Lakeshore expects alot from their employees which at times can make vacation difficult to take.๐Ÿ˜…
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I interviewed at Lakeshore Learning Materials. Started with the Recruiter reaching out. Had a total of 4 interviews with a DirectorโœŒ
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A year ago
The whole team works efficiently to schedule all interviews and to advise on next steps.๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
Hiring manager was friendly and provided great insights to the company.
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I want to know how often do raises occur here.๐Ÿค
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A year ago
I think its once ayear๐Ÿคจ
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A year ago
yearly
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when I went through training, I thought everyone was drinking the Kool-Aid. Turns out, everything I was told and everything everyone raved about is true!๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
In my short time with them, I had some big personal issues come up. Thankfully they were more than supportive!โœŒ
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A year ago
They definitely foster a family environment and set their titles aside to get the job done. I am so happy to work for a company with such a great company culture!๐Ÿ‘Œ
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Flexible Schedule Availability Great Benefits even as a part time associate๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Company values it's employees๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Little room for advancement as a part-time worker
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I'm curiousโ€‹ to know how does the OT work if,I'm working a second job.Will it affect my hours working somewhere else.
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A year ago
follows all state and federal laws and regulations in regards to overtime.
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A year ago
It's okay I feel like they will accommodate you๐Ÿ˜˜
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Do they drug test?๐Ÿ˜•
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A year ago
Yes, after accidents or every time that seems appropriate too.
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A year ago
No drug test needed.โœŒ
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we were given clear instructions and help was always available. A great job for part-time work during the holiday busy season.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Breaks needed to be 10 mins, Lunch needed to be 30 mins on the dot, So lots of pressure to be on time.๐Ÿ˜ฏ
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A year ago
I started at Lakeshore in the middle of a pandemic so things were a lot different than a normal onboarding process, however I still felt prepared to start my position.โœŒ
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Vacation & Paid Time Off. accrue up to 40 per year. ๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Normal holidays are paid but normal industry holidays are not observed. ๐Ÿคž
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A year ago
Working during Christmas break is not very productive.๐Ÿ˜ช
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Lakeshore is such a unique place filled with the most talented employees. I find myself every day surrounded by peers who give 110%.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
In the merchandising department there is a constant influx of new product to review and catalog.
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A year ago
Much of the new product needs to be tested, sometimes at off site facilities.๐Ÿ‘†
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Getting to work on products that genuinely make the world a better place is such a fulfilling experience. ๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
If anything, I know that our leaders have our backs when we make a decision.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
They hire great people and I'm so lucky to work here!๐Ÿฅฒ
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I interviewed at Lakeshore Learning Materials. Overall great experience for an interview process just make sure you brush up on those skills if needed! HIH
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A year ago
Had 1:1 interviews with key leadership and group meetings with direct reports. ๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
I met with 2 owners together for a thoughtful and candid discussion.
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What is the hourly wage๐Ÿ’ฐ that a warehouse associate makes?
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A year ago
In between $14-$15๐Ÿค‘
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A year ago
I'm currently getting $15.50 per hr
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When leadership says they are going to do something, THEY DO IT!๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
They have an on-site child development ceter??๐Ÿ˜ฏ
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A year ago
Yes they do and having the support of her amazing teachers and this center has helped me excel in my career.๐Ÿค˜
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Does company match employee contributions?
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A year ago
No but they do offer a 401k plan that I did not participate in.
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A year ago
I was not involved in this part of the company benefits.
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I love working at Lakeshore! I get the chance to work at a company that is genuinely making the world a better place. ๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
When I first got here, everyone told me that they would hope to one day even be able to retire at Lakeshore, and I wasn't sure what they were talking about.๐Ÿ˜…
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A year ago
Yes, I can never see myself working anywhere else! โ™ฅ
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Hybrid work environment -- work from home and the office, best of both worldsโœŒ
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A year ago
They keep me going when the going gets tough๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
We're super-busy, so come join us. You won't be bored!๐Ÿ™‚
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Itโ€™s truly the greatest team you can ever be a part of.
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A year ago
Lastly, being a part of a company that has adapted and supported its employees through these unprecedented times has truly been inspiring ๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Work/life balance, amazing management/ownership, room for growth, incredible people. I am so blessed to build a lifelong career here with Lakeshore.
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What about health insurance? Is there any?๐Ÿค”
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A year ago
It was around the time i left that they finally gave it to a 3rd party to handle so it may be better now.
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A year ago
Helps you to save and it's easy to enroll๐Ÿ˜Š
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Do employees pay for onsite child care / preschool?๐Ÿง‘
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A year ago
Most probably yes
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A year ago
They do
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I interviewed at Lakeshore Learning Materials. After I submitted my answers via email, she said she would forward her notes and my answers to the manager and get back to me.โœŒ
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A year ago
It was a video interview over Microsoft Teams and lasted just over 30 min. It went well and I felt confident about it.๐Ÿ™‚
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A year ago
I appreciated how quickly they worked as some companies can make you wait weeks between first contact and interviews.๐Ÿ‘
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Lakeshore recruits the smartest, hardworking, most unique and big hearted people I have ever known๐Ÿ’ช
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A year ago
Instead of being at odds over different department needs we work better together to create solutions for every department. โœŒ
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A year ago
Sometimes our department doesn't get what we originally wanted but it's all for the overall good of the company, instead of the good of one department over the other.
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I applied online. I received a phone call from HR shortly after applying and the interviews were set up.โœŒ
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A year ago
I applied online. The phone interview took about 15 minutes and then I met with one of the members of the team I would be working on. ๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
The interview lasts an hour usually.
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How soon do you hear back once you apply for a job?๐Ÿคซ
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A year ago
not very longโ€‹
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A year ago
I heard back within days
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Family-own company. People are very nice and willing to help.โœŒ
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A year ago
Culture and people are great!!๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
There are no cons working here๐Ÿ˜Š
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With the absolute best educational materials on the market, you will be proud to call Lakeshore home.โ™ฅ
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A year ago
Stores are spread out across the country, so we do not get to come together for group meetings as often as we would like!๐Ÿฅฒ
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A year ago
Amazing Culture & Unlimited Growth Opportunities for many years to come ๐Ÿซด
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It is like a second family here and I really enjoy that.๐Ÿคฉ
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A year ago
I never got to experience being in the office with everyone and I don't know if I ever will. But from the stories I have been told, it sounds like it is pretty amazing. ๐Ÿคฉ
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A year ago
I am bummed that you didn't get to experience that side of Lakeshore.
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My boss is extremely nice and knowledgeable.๐Ÿ‘ฉ
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A year ago
They are flexible and care about both employees and customers.โœŒ
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A year ago
I was able to play and be silly while working which made work fun and allowing me to work harder.๐Ÿค—
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I interviewed at Lakeshore Learning Materials. It feels like the company is very supportive of women and their careers.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
I feel like she really wanted to make sure that you were happy/satisfied with the pay and didnโ€™t want to risk losing you as a candidate.
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A year ago
I truly appreciated that.
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This place is so special! The culture is authentic, collaborative, and supportive. ๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
-401k match could be better -Employer basic life is not very much ($25k as opposed to 2x annual salary at most places) ๐Ÿค˜
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A year ago
Keep up the great work, humility, and transparency. It's refreshing and what makes Lakeshore stand out!๐Ÿ‘
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Your co workers make it fun to come to work; supervisors were all very supportive and helpful and the company makes sure your health comes first.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
I worked as a part-time seasonal sales associate which was taking orders over the phone from customers who wanted to order from the catalog. Amazinf Experience.โ™ฅ
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A year ago
When we were not on the phones we were given busy work to do such as counting popsicle sticks and repackaging to smaller bags.๐Ÿคฃ
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Lakeshore Learning Materials. Phone call screening, virtual interview with recruiter and account Manager, final virtual interview with sales team.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
They had us take a spelling test.
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A year ago
Not a lot of warmth- very cold and sterile type environment . Like school? LOL
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Good commissions as long as you exceed your target.๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
Not the best but better than none.๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
never any problems with their plan๐Ÿค˜
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Does this company have a cafe or a place I can put my lunch๐Ÿฑ
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A year ago
There is a small fridge with no employee area. Just a desk in there back room.๐Ÿ˜˜
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A year ago
Employee cafeteria
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What is the best part of working at Lakeshore Learning Materials? ๐Ÿค”
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A year ago
Free Gatorade๐Ÿคฃ
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A year ago
You meet new people and everyone is so nice and very helpful๐Ÿ˜Š
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I worked at 2 different locations. The first was the best job I ever had with how they encouraged individuality. The second was so strict, I had to do EVERYTHING a very specific way.๐Ÿ˜ฌ
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A year ago
Wow that is so thoughtful of the m to let you go and focus on your mental health.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
The store is about learning so why not learn to let everyone be themselves.โœŒ
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Great people - team is full of people willing to help out when needed.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Help with time management of employees PLEASE!๐Ÿคž
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A year ago
Do communicate for the time managementโ˜
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New hire onboarding experience is amongst the best Iโ€™ve ever seen!
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A year ago
Lakeshore Learning is all about creating exceptional guest shopping experiencesโœŒ
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A year ago
if you consider yourself passionate about being guest-obsessed EVERY day, EVERY interaction, then youโ€™ll thrive and be successful here!
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So far I have loved being an employee at Lakeshore. My job title gives me the best of both worlds for me.โœŒ
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A year ago
Everyone is so welcoming and wants to help you in becoming so much more than your job title.๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
Everyone wants to see you grow personally.๐Ÿ‘
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I love the environment everyone's very friendly and polite and the management is amazing. ๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
I've had events that pop up last second and they've allowed me to take off on short notice on a couple of occasions.๐Ÿ˜Š`
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A year ago
Always enjoyed going to work everyday - I wasnโ€™t micro-managed and my supervisors were supportive of new ideas.
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Lakeshore is an exceptional place to work for. It will challenge you - It will push you - It is filled with extremely talented people.๐Ÿค˜
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A year ago
It is run by passionate owners which is always a great thing. ๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
They care about people they care about quality work they and care about being great to their customers.๐Ÿ‘
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The entire lakeshore team was always very supportive and provided a work environment that was very comfortable.๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
โ€œDevelops constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
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A year ago
โ€œIs an effective team player as demonstrated by their willingness to help out and contribute as required
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Great hours, always something to do perfect amount of calls coming in. Work independently and with others.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Should be more diversity among the supervisors and they should have more professional experience.
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A year ago
Terrible customers that come in thinking they know more then you๐Ÿ˜
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Story Time: I started as a seasonal/temp employee, then got offered to come work full-time, got promoted within 6 months, and have now transferred to the department I always wanted to be apart of. โ™ฅ
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A year ago
I encourage departments, employees, and leaders to be a little more open to changesโœŒ
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A year ago
especially with the company growing at the rate it is. Change is scary, but so is staying the same.
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Having the support of my baby's amazing teachers and this childcare center has helped me excel in my career.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
my baby was 9 months old, she was accepted into the on-site child development center. She is now almost 2 years old and is just THRIVING!๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
My baby, she gets first dibs on all of the cool Lakeshore products which is a really cool bonus.๐Ÿ™Œ
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6 step process: 1. Initial company recruiter screening, 2. meeting with the VP of marketing, 3. meeting with Director of Loyalty, 4. Interview with Sr. Director of Creative Services, 5. Interview with the Chief Creative Officer and finally a meeting with the company CEO and COO.
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A year ago
OUCH!!!๐Ÿ˜ฌ
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A year ago
I can i,magine your agony.๐Ÿ˜–
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If the ideal candidate does not live within the area would Lakeshore consider a candidate that would be willing to commute or travel for the job?
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A year ago
Yes of course
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A year ago
Yes needed
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The employee discount is pretty generous, itโ€™s especially great if you have kids.
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A year ago
Very generous employee discount both in retail store and on orders shipping as gifts with very minimal restrictions๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Best employee discount I've ever heard of.
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How are the working hours at Lakeshore Learning Materials?๐Ÿ˜•
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A year ago
1st shift is from 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
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A year ago
Second is from 4 to 11 pm
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could use more chances to get to know people outside of our department in a less structured wayโœŒ
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A year ago
OTN furniture can get an uplift too!๐Ÿคฃ
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A year ago
Should host a less formal company event to know the people more generally.๐Ÿ–
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Health insurance rates have risen over the years but employee cost is still lower than most including several plans to choose from.๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
Plan premiums went up 100% this year.๐Ÿ˜ช
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A year ago
You pay 100% of the cost๐Ÿ™„
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Is there a lot of overtime?๐Ÿ˜•
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A year ago
During season
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A year ago
Lakeshore follows all state and federal laws and regulations in regards to overtime.๐Ÿ‘†
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All the interviews I had were great, they genuinely want to get to know you and make sure youโ€™re a great fit.
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A year ago
Business Support Assistant Interview. I was met with nothing but respect and a helpful and informative hand along the way.๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
The Lakeshore candidate experience is hands down the best I have had in my ~25 years of experience!๐Ÿ™Œ
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How often do you get a raise at Lakeshore Learning Materials?๐Ÿ–
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A year ago
No raise๐Ÿ˜ช
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A year ago
Once a year
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How often do raises occur at Lakeshore Learning Materials?๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
Raises occur at the anniversary of your employment๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
The review comes in once a year the raise depends on that review.๐Ÿ‘†
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When I interviewed with Lakeshore I was actually looking to continue my work in education towards a PHD, and took the interview "on the fly." Within 5 minutes of being in the home office I knew I had found home.๐Ÿค—
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A year ago
I interviewed at Lakeshore Learning Materials. Straightforward and to the point, managers care to get to know you on a personal level. ๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
Recruiter was very accommodating, process took about 3 weeks, offer accepted. Thank you Lakeshore!๐Ÿ‘
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I interviewed at Lakeshore Learning Materials. This level of engagement, transparency, continuity, and obvious care throughout the process is unmatched. ๐Ÿฅฒ
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A year ago
Recruiter is spectacular - her professionalism, responsiveness, and genuine passion for people set me up for what would be the most memorable candidate experience of my career.๐Ÿคฉ
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A year ago
No Doubt. The interview process was straightforward, timely, and efficient.๐Ÿ‘Œ
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Am a picker and I think everyone is so nice! My supervisor's are real nice and very nice!!!!!! ๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
About to get hired full-time . Working through temp right now. ๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
I have worked with them since April 16,2019. I love it.โค
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โ€ข Interview process was more conversational that question and answer Management / Supervisors generally good at giving instructions and direction
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A year ago
Much better than average compensation๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
Only Position didn't become permanent๐Ÿ˜”
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What benefits does Lakeshore Learning Materials offer?๐Ÿค”
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A year ago
None
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A year ago
Medical, dental, 401k
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Growing really FAST- Sometimes feeling a bit overwhelmed but I know the company has been working vigorously at hiring new talentโœŒ
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A year ago
Seems like a temporary con that is getting better each week as we continue to hire people.๐Ÿ™Œ
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A year ago
Continue to hire new talent from the outside to keep up with our explosive growth!โ˜
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Working for Lakeshore is truly like having a giant family who all supports each other.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Communication is generally clear and expectations are set in a timely manner.๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
The company is innovative, inclusive and makes quality products.๐Ÿ‘
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Welcoming and friendly co-workers Surrounded by high achievers Top tier company culture๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Positive atmosphere, teamwork, excellent products to sell, helpful and caring management team๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
Salary could be Higher for associatesโœŒ
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This job is perfect for college students, very flexible schedule.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Shifts go by real fast.๐Ÿ˜ฏ
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A year ago
Rewarding job, management really cares about their employees.๐Ÿ‘
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Lakeshore has been of of the best experiences I have ever had in my career.โœŒ
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A year ago
No silly politics and everyone is just in it to win it! ๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
Overall, projects and initiatives HAPPEN FAST here...also something I have never experienced. ๐Ÿ™Œ
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I'm wondering๐Ÿค” do they drug test.
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A year ago
Initial drug test at the time of hiring๐Ÿคซ
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A year ago
Yes,after accidents or every time that seems appropriate too.
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From the top executives to my peers, everyone welcomed me with open arms and made themselves available if I had any questions.โœŒ
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A year ago
After just weeks on the job, I quickly learned just how vast the opportunities are at Lakeshore to expand your career interest.๐Ÿ˜ฏ
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A year ago
The company is also focusing on creating a DEI program which will be helpful in the future.
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if you work 40+ hours per week you get 8 hours paid vacation. ๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Sick hours still come out of your stores payroll, so it still dings your store if you are the one monitoring payroll.
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A year ago
you get 40 hours sick pay up front, but they do not roll over to the following year.โ˜
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Lakeshore as a company is family run and family friendly, every manager I had was relatively easy to work with.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
After being with the company for multiple years, I felt that my loyalty to the company wasn't being valued as much as I'd hoped it was๐Ÿ˜–
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A year ago
Good Pay, Family Atmosphere, Lakeshore believes in it's people. i am going on 10 years๐Ÿ‘Œ
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Lakeshore Learning Materials is a large nationwide organization based out of Southern California, with 60+ retail stores and outsides sales representatives throughout the country.๐Ÿ˜ฏ
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A year ago
True!!
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A year ago
Working with educators, gives you the opportunity to work with some of the most caring, kind-hearted people there is.๐Ÿ˜Š
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I applied online. I interviewed at Lakeshore Learning Materialslong process, you have a bunch of zooms then they invite you to the office.โœŒ
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A year ago
I was super surprised because they seem like they are into aesthetics.๐Ÿฅบ
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A year ago
The recruiter was very nice but seemed spread thin and a bit disorganized.
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Lakeshore can be stuck in its ways and it takes some effort to make change.๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
You are able to go on jobs to schools and set up stuff the schools bought๐Ÿค˜
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A year ago
Very flexible hours and schedules
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You get 40% discount on items as part time sale associate.โœŒ
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A year ago
Would first start off as seasonal position and have to work your way up to be considered part time associate. ๐Ÿค˜
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A year ago
Less hours (ranges less than 10 hrs a week) when it's not back to school season or holiday season.โ˜
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It's a real test of how strong a family is when you go through something hard together, and when you come out the other side you find yourselves stronger than ever before!๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Especially in the past year, Lakeshore has really stepped up to support everyoneโœŒ
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A year ago
I absolutely love working with my team -- they're smart, and they know how to get the job done.๐Ÿ˜
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Very straight forward. 2 interviews and hired!๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
Executive Assistant Interview. Very smooth interview process. HR off the bat explained the process step by step.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
What else do you need in an interview. Anyways overall process takes 2 weeks HIH
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Accepting my offer to work at Lakeshore was the best career decision I have ever made.๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
Management cares so much about their employees and goes the extra mile to recognize and celebrate their people.๐Ÿคฉ
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A year ago
he work is challenging, fast paced, and fun. I learn every day from the best of the best. What more can you ask for?๐Ÿ™ƒ
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Is there a dress code?๐Ÿ‘”
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A year ago
casual wear๐Ÿ‘•
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A year ago
dress code is smart casual
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Fosters an environment where you are encouraged to grow your skill set. ๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Did an amazing job of supporting associates during the infancy of the pandemic, from top down they put the health, safety, and emotional well being of the employees above well.
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A year ago
Lakeshore showed a lot of empathy at a time when we needed a lot of empathy.๐Ÿค—
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People are ALWAYS willing to help, no matter how big/small the issue๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Great management that always goes above and beyond to support their employees :)
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A year ago
Management is very transparent with their employees. At every turn, they are updating all of us and keeping us in the loop.๐Ÿ˜Š
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They encourage & give you the freedom to run your store as a business owner; go ahead and bend the rules to benefit the guests.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
True!! Iโ€™ve been financially rewarded quite generously during my time here. Lakeshore pays well!
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A year ago
Way too much tasking with no additional payroll hours to support 100% completion on time, specifically the endless price changes.๐Ÿ™„
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With solid financials (zero effective debt) and incredible YOY accelerating growth they have the ability to invest in technology, R&D, and infrastructure to power this company even further ahead.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Management is versatile, experienced and smart. Lakeshore likes having the best - and they have a lot of them. โœŒ
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A year ago
Management embodies the LakeshoreStrong/LakeshoreFamily philosophy and the employees and management team look out for each other.
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When I came to Lakeshore I found my people - hard working folks who are committed to the same goal. ๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
Getting to help teachers and kids learn? Love getting to be part of that every day.โค
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A year ago
You've got a lot of tenure here - tons of folks who have been with the company more than 25 years.๐Ÿ˜ฏ
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Hiring the right people in the right department is this years resolution looks like.๐Ÿ’ช
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A year ago
No man Great environment, decent pay, flexible schedules
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A year ago
Thats what the person meant make it decent to greatโ˜
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I have a lot of office and corporate experiences,yet when I apply I seem to keep getting rejected.Is there any speacial criteria they are looking for.๐Ÿค”
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A year ago
KEEP TYRING!!!
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A year ago
I'm not sure๐Ÿคจ
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I have been at Lakeshore for the past 7 months and I can honestly say, it's the best place to work๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
What we do is changing lives and we're making a difference in the lives of Teachers, Children and Parents. ๐Ÿค˜
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A year ago
I truly think this is one of many reasons that keep employees at Lakeshore for years and years. I love Lakeshore!โค
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The job application process was very fast, efficiant and easy. Met with HR, then manager then director. The HR manager oversaw the whole process and was extremely warm and kind.๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
I applied for 2 different positions before eventually getting this one.
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A year ago
Great interview over all. The offered me the position and I accepted.
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Most of the benefits are great! 401k match once you start. One thing that could be better is more vacation days.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
The health benefits are okay, but not great! as for emp discount, that is definitely good if you have children in your life.๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
Benefits were OK for the cost๐Ÿคท
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We all work hard, but we have a good time doing it. When one of us starts to feel bogged down, you have so many people jumping in to pull you back up!๐Ÿ’ช
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A year ago
There's really a sense of community, and everything that comes with being a community.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
We're there for each other, but everyone tends to know your business. It really has a 'small-town' feel to it.๐Ÿ˜…
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As crazy as the last few months have been, I have always understood where the company is headed and what our goals are, both as individuals and company-wide.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Lakeshore Learning has the best culture I have ever worked for.โœŒ
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A year ago
The family owned business just always puts its employees first and the level of trust in its employees is amazing!๐Ÿ‘Œ
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I appreciated the constant feedback with recruiting and that the entire process wasn't drawn out too much. Feel they take very good care of those in their pipeline.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
A company who thinks about the people who are in the pipeline I am sold!!๐Ÿ˜
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A year ago
Lakeshore was quick to acknowledge my interest. Even though i was in the pipeline.๐Ÿ‘
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Lakeshore Learning has been my home away from home for more than a decade now!๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
And just when I was feeling like I was ready for a next step, I was able to interview for, and accept, an additional leadership position within our region that still allows me to do what I love!โ™ฅ
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A year ago
Lakeshore cares. The retention is incredible because they have created teams that people WANT to be a part of.๐Ÿ‘Œ
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What tips or advice would you give to someone interviewing at Lakeshore Learning Materials?๐Ÿค”
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A year ago
Come ready to work
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A year ago
Smile, talk about love for education, bring your enthusiasm to the interview and every day following to work.โœŒ
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Interviewed with HR manager then with other engineering managers and technical leadership.๐Ÿค˜
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A year ago
Very quick and straight forward. Basically I had a phone interview with one of the companyโ€™a employers and was given a list of instructions to follow before I was able to start the job.
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A year ago
I was interviewed by 4 friendly ladies. ๐Ÿ˜‰
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Been working with them for 3 years during the Christmas season, each year more enjoyable than the next.๐Ÿ˜
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A year ago
Great Place to Work! Culture is very supportive and goal oriented.๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
Loved my time here. Managers were great, coworkers were awesome! ๐Ÿ‘
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My final interview went well and I felt like the manager and I had a good rapport. She was little more focused on the requirements of the position and making sure that I fully understood what would be expected of me.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
From beginning to end, everything took less than 2 weeks! I was really impressed with how quickly they work๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
They donโ€™t waste time if they really like you, which is smart in a market where a good candidate can get snatched up quickly!
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Generous Vacation time, Amazing employee discount๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Benefits are easily tailored to the employee's needs.๐Ÿ‘Œ`
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A year ago
The company is profitable year after year, so the profit sharing is great!
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How would you describe the pace of work at Lakeshore Learning Materials?๐Ÿค”
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A year ago
Mostly face paced IMO
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A year ago
Either Extremly fast or extremely slow bit mostly fast paced.
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Where do I begin, the staff are amazing, the benefits are great even better than in my previous occupation๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
In addition, they also provide their own courses for growth (Lakeshore University)
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A year ago
They have a day care for employees and their own gym! I am excited to start this new journey with Lakeshore, I am so thankful!๐Ÿคฉ
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There are so many people who really care about the integrity of their work and the company. โœŒ
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A year ago
There is also so much investment that the company has been making in people and upgrades to systems/programs.๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
Theres older systems we have to use for data (Its in the works for being replaced).
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Great managers! Great company culture Referral bonuses Good for student workers Great work environment๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Honestly I have nothing bad to say
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A year ago
Great people, great pay amazing๐Ÿ‘Œ
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Training is very well done๐Ÿ‘Œ
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A year ago
the tools you are given are very helpful in figuring out what to do and where to go if you need help.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Great training program, supportive management, opportunities for career growth.โœŒ
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I interviewed at Lakeshore Learning Materials๐Ÿค˜
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A year ago
I encourage Lakeshore to revisit their interview strategy to ensure a positive candidate experience.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Exactly if this does not align with the company culture.โ˜
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The recruiting and hiring team were efficient with the interview schedule, quick to reply to all of my questions & concerns and always willing to connect me with those that would be able to elaborate further. ๐Ÿ˜Š
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A year ago
Close partnership with internal recruiting team member who guided me through phone then in person interviews.โœŒ
avatar-of-creator
A year ago
The in person interviews were all in a single day, I was offered a position same day.๐Ÿค—
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The interview process was very rigorous and informative. I very much appreciate the opportunity.
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A year ago
The company culture that I experienced during inteview process is unmatched.
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A year ago
The interviewers did a stellar job of making me feel comfortable and right at home.
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What is the vacation policy like at Lakeshore Learning Materials? How many vacation days do you get per year?๐Ÿค”
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A year ago
40 per year, and 80 hours after completion of 2 years of employment..
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A year ago
160 years after 5.
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Too many conference calls often repeating/overlapping the same messaging from the Monday territory call.๐Ÿ˜ช
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A year ago
The 8 weeks of their annual summer Back-To-School season can become very chaotic if your team isnโ€™t properly trained.
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A year ago
Be prepared to sacrifice your summers working long 10+ hour days.
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Continue to show the value of a diverse, dedicated team. ๐Ÿค˜
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A year ago
opt instead for behavior focused training that targets consistency of behavior instead of results.๐Ÿ‘
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A year ago
Numbers are great, but a motivated and empowered staff is a better gauge of success.โœŒ
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