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Michaels is an art and craft retail chain of companies. It has more than 1,000 retail stores. It was established in 1973 and has its headquarters in Irving, Texas. Its vision is to lead in innovation and growth and inspire its customers to be creative. Its values are putting people first, teamwork, doing the right thing, improvement, accountability, passion, and fun. Its goal is to support its customers and to make every customer experience special. The company has more than 50,000 team members working with it to achieve its goal. It offers its services to artists and designers. Some of its products include art supplies, decor, frames, teacher supplies, baking supplies, beads, and jewelry. Available openings include sales team member, customer experience manager, framing manager, part-time framer, store manager, merchandiser manager, operations manager, and more. Employee benefits include medical insurance, dental plan, vision plan, 401k retirement savings plan, and more.

Company - Public
$2B to $5B
Large
Multiple locations
Clothing Retailers, Food & Beverage Retailers, General Merchandise Retailers, Motor Vehicle Retailers, Niche Retailers, Warehousing and Storage Companies, Niche Wholesalers
2006
Chuck Rubin
What departments Michaels Stores employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation67.9%
Sales / Retail32.1%
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do Michaels Stores employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Michaels Stores: Newcomers: 26%, Experiencers: 15%, Experts: 15%, Veterans: 44%. Michaels Stores employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Michaels Stores employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Michaels Stores: Fossil, JCPenney, Menard. Typical Michaels Stores employees have worked at Fossil.
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Fossil
JCPenney
Menard
What industries did Michaels Stores employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Michaels Stores: Niche Retailers, Clothing Retailers, General Merchandise Retailers, Food & Beverage Retailers, Limited-Service Restaurants. Michaels Stores employees most likely come from a Niche Retailers industry background.
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Where did Michaels Stores employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Michaels Stores: Small: 23%, Medium: 7%, Large: 70%. Most Michaels Stores employees have previously worked at large companies.
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A year ago
Massage Envy therapist
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Educational background

What did employees at Michaels Stores study?
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Where did employees at Michaels Stores study?
Fashion Institute of Technology
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at Michaels Stores?
Time employed at Michaels Stores: <1: 7%, 1-3: 30%, 4-8: 45%, 9-13: 9%, 14-20: 8%, 20+: 1%. Most Michaels Stores employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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How does Michaels Stores rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Michaels Stores: 36.4% Male and 63.6% Female. Age ratio at Michaels Stores: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 36%, 31-40: 28%, 41-50: 18%, 51-60: 12%, 60+: 6%. Michaels Stores rates - 19.6% more female than the industry average. Most Michaels Stores employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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Career advancement

How does Michaels Stores rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Michaels Stores: very low. Michaels Stores ranks very low for career advancement which is below the industry average.
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What companies do Michaels Stores employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Michaels Stores: Aaron Brothers Art and Framing, American Eagle Outfitters, Hobby Lobby, Lowe's, Michael's Inc. People who work at Michaels Stores most typically go on to work for the Aaron Brothers Art and Framing.
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Aaron Brothers Art and Framing
American Eagle Outfitters
Hobby Lobby
Lowe's
Michael's Inc

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When was Michaels Stores established?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
2006.
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What industry does Michaels Stores fall under?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
Falls under Retail
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What’s the stock symbol of Michaels Stores?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
MIK.
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Where’s Michaels Stores’s HQ located?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
The HQ is at Irving, TX.
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gender breakdown at Michaels Stores?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
gender ratio is 63.6% female, 36.4% male.
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What’s Michaels Stores’s yearly revenue?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
$2b to $5b
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Who is the CEO of Michaels Stores?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Chuck Rubin.
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What’s the average length of tenure at Michaels Stores?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
around 4-8 year(s) in my experience
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what kind of companies did Michaels Stores employees work for?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Large companies before Michaels Stores.
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How often do employees get promoted at Michaels Stores ?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
advancement opportunities are very low
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who are employees usually hired by after leaving Michaels Stores?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Aaron Brothers Art and Framing, American Eagle Outfitters, Hobby Lobby, Lowe's, Michael's Inc, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, The Michaels Companies, Inc., UPS.
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Who are the top previous employers of Michaels Stores employees?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Fossil, JCPenney, Menard, Pier 1, Stage Left, Target, The Home Depot, The Michaels Companies, Inc..
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How old are Michaels Stores’s employees in general?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
around 21-30.
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What kind of degree do you need to work at Michaels Stores?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
typically one of the followings No higher education, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts
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My interview was a bit hard. Or maybe I wasn't prepared but the questions were not so difficult after all. They were just testing my knowledge 🧐
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A year ago
They asked about my previous experience, skills and also my schedule:)
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A year ago
The interview process here is quick. No waste of useful time🤪
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Are there any bonus perks available?
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A year ago
we get one every year 🙂
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A year ago
sure are many 😃
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The company takes full responsibilty of devices you need to continue working 🙂
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A year ago
Sounds crazy don’t it?
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A year ago
gotta love them for this surely
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A not so bad place for part timers I must say.
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A year ago
I mean the work isnt that demanding and they reward you enough still,yeah it'll be a fine place surely IMO
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A year ago
Yes
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Nothing beats the training sessions this place offers
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A year ago
They have the training perk for everyone?
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A year ago
Yes for every sinlgle one
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Can you recall a question from your interview?
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A year ago
I was asked about the college I went to😪
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A year ago
Can you give us 2 solid reasons why should you :")
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The interviews don’t be that unpredictable, you can pass them with some efforts mate
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A year ago
I disagree😐
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A year ago
no no no don’t believe everything you hear
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Would be pleased if any part timer would share their personal experience with the place 😉
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A year ago
very busy place and rewards enough keeping the workhours demanded in mind
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A year ago
if I could, I would definiely be working full time here😃
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Loved the occasional dinners at the place😁
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A year ago
Sadly, nope
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A year ago
Food was served on special days only 😁
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Is it difficult to get a raise here?
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A year ago
Have had 2 raises in these 4 years, guess it isnt that hard 😂
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A year ago
yes its hard surely,for the ones that don’t give a promising enough output
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The work weeks felt anything but hectic😂
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A year ago
Yes for a part timer they were no more than 5-7 hours
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A year ago
Worked full time and they used to be 8 hours long for me on normal days and arround 10-12 on the days I worked over time :")
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Not to exxagerate or anyhting but its one of those places that don’t make you regret joining in
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A year ago
it is hard but it is just as rewarding 😃
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A year ago
Well its not that hard for everyone, it could hard for the higher ups though
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Do they pay enough for holidays?
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A year ago
yeah
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A year ago
Full time employees that have been with the place for a year or so are paid for the holidays that get into their schedules,I am arround for 2 years and I was paid for all holidays that were there in the calender 😋
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I mean you find your salary enough keeping the work hours demanded in mind?
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A year ago
I find it enough yes🙂
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A year ago
yeah its just the match for my hours and the typa job I do😁
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So what if I fail the background check?
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A year ago
it’s a must to pass their background check
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A year ago
that will result in a no from the company 😑
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Is there a 401k and and are there conditions required for eligibility??
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A year ago
Are there such conditions 🤨
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A year ago
For part-time it's at least 21 years of age and completion of 1000 hours in a year. But I heard you just need 500 hours now to be eligible 👌
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Went for my interview totally nervous and to my surprise, it happened to be super easy as I were dreaming😂
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A year ago
Depends on who is interviewing you actually :)
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A year ago
Very rarely
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Working at a digtilized place always helps you work with convinience 😀
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A year ago
keeps upgrading periodically ☺
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A year ago
digitilized enough yeah 🙄
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Glad that we work in teams here, doing so reduces the stress yk
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A year ago
What sort of teams do you work with though?
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A year ago
supprotive and helpful teams we have here 😋
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Wow! heard they offer a lot of employee discounts 🤩
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A year ago
There are lots of other discounts depending on when they are available 😁
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A year ago
Yeah! you get phone discount, childcare discount, hotel discounts and lots more✌
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Average age of your coworkers?
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A year ago
we have so many young fellas at the place,average age ranges from 21 to 30🤯
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A year ago
20s🥴
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would rate it a nice and fine place for the long run surely
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A year ago
If you are good enough of a worker,it wont be that bad a place at all😄
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A year ago
A very decent option IMO
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The schedule is flexible and it's satisfying tbh:)
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A year ago
TRUE😴
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A year ago
Not bad for me. I'm still able to cope with going to college 🤟
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Idk if I heard it right or not but I got to know that management really doesn’t let you get along with them
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A year ago
it depends on if you are giving the required output or not, they are nice either way but they will become a little strict after some time if you are lagging behind😀
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A year ago
the management adapts to the conditions and coworkers very well,hasn’t been a big deal for me to work with them
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Michaels is a large company indeed. Imagine having around 1200 stores and more than 50000 employees 🤯
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A year ago
It's obvious from the revenue they generate 😄
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A year ago
It's half a century old btw🙂
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Has working here ever kept you from finding enough time for your hobbies?😁
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A year ago
never fell short on time for my books😍
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A year ago
have a very flexible schedule here and even get some fridays off, yeah I find enough time for my hobbies and every other personal stuff😶
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Is it one of those places that keeps you from enjoying holidays at home?😑
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A year ago
well it wasn’t when I worked there
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A year ago
Nope they let us have fun on holidays wholly
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They let us have brithdays off here 😍
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A year ago
Yeah gifts from coworkers too :)
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A year ago
They even decorate your cabin HAHA
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Worked as a part timer here until last year and had no benefits at all, do you guys have any? I mean have the rules changed?
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A year ago
Had none throughout the time I worked for them😚
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A year ago
its only full timers that get to have health and all benefits 😶
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the training sessions are cruicial to grow as an employee 😉
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A year ago
not at all, its really to the point and brief
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A year ago
no man I wonder who even spreads such stuff arround, weirddddd😑
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The admnistration is often quick to the call for help 😅
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A year ago
I like how they listen to your problems with attention, its been good to be with them
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A year ago
up to this day, it has been a very smooth time with them, they arent always in a rush instead they listen to you with patience 😁
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Well it’s the promotions policy of this place thats kept me stuck with this place for this long
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A year ago
yep they don’t get into your way
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A year ago
saw many advancements being made here NGL
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Thinking about if there's a dress code🤔
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A year ago
There's a red vest you wear on your clothes. You just dress in decent way.
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A year ago
Shirt and trousers🙅
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The health benefit package was as good as they claim😘
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A year ago
I have all standard health benefits with a pretty good coverage here😛
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A year ago
vision,healthcare and dental, all three benefits are offered to full timers 😄
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Job security here is really admirable😄
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A year ago
1 to a maximum of 3 years 🙂
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A year ago
at least 1 and maximum 3 years on an average according to stats 😊
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A thread of the work culture of this place 😉
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A year ago
I like the work culture here
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A year ago
friendly, qucik and not dull😃
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Work culture reviews mates? I'm curious
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A year ago
everyone's decent here arround, nobody causes any problem or anything and things remain very organized 😅
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A year ago
way better than I anticipated 🙂
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They have the atmosphere here where you can work for hours without tiring yourself😪
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A year ago
Its kept noise and problem proof lol
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A year ago
Can confirm that being an ex employee :")
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Grateful to the company for never making any excuse about my dyed hair 😊
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A year ago
they are fine with the normal ones 🤐
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A year ago
any extra ones might be minded yeah
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You get holidays off? And do they pay you for them ?
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A year ago
they paid me for all major holidays last year
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A year ago
yes,any holiday that comes in the working days is paid for😄
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Failed the drug test, what you think will happen next?
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A year ago
Failed the test and failed to get the job too 😪
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A year ago
They will turn your application down most likely 😅
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Company's kind enough to have festivals arranged for us when we feel outta gas to work 😃
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A year ago
You guys get events? I heard you had a management that just wants you to work only
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A year ago
plenty of events every now and then yep
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What health benefits do you have if any? And how much do they truly help?
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A year ago
So I had my dental and vision insured when I worked there and yeah it was enouh for me and my family
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A year ago
dental and heatlh we have here and they help to a decent extent to me whenever I am in need of a checkup you know😀
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I really like how they don’t make you wait that long to have benefits
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A year ago
Not half as long as they say I can confirm that being a current employee here,got my benefits arround 3 months after joining
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A year ago
90 days bud,no more than that
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They even pay part timers for holidays here😥
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A year ago
the place is kind to the part timers true that
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A year ago
Yep, was a part timer and they they had this benefit to offer me
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The place is as good for interns as the full timers :)
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A year ago
Yes I was an intern at this place not long ago and yeah it was a fine place I'll admit
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A year ago
Interns always have the chance to get permanently hired here and the exposure to experience here is pretty commendable as well 😄
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Heard the management gets in your way and stuff like that? Really so?
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A year ago
you heard a lie mate 😶
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A year ago
nope tottally wrong, they have a very kind and living group of people in the management 🤗
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Its been a fun place to work at for me, not toxic and the coworkers are always willing to help :)
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A year ago
left the place and still friends with the people I met at this place 🙂
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A year ago
couldn’t agree more
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How do you like your coworkers?🤨
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A year ago
Like them better than all the 3 places I have worked at so far😪
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A year ago
Have a group of very cooperative coworkers that I work with,I like them good 😉
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Describe the pace of work here.
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A year ago
Very fast past. If you work there you must have excellent patience to deal with
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A year ago
Very fast pace and it has it slow times however, there are certain times of the day where it is slow.