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Established in 1956, Williams-Sonoma is a multi-channel specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home and is founded by Chuck Williams who turned his cooking passion and eating with friends into a small business with a big ideas. Chuck's business set a standard for customer service, took off and helped fuel a revolution in American cooking and entertaining that continues today. In its decades journey, Williams-Sonoma followed, the quality of its products, ability to identify new opportunities in the market and its employees-first approach to business have facilitated its expansion outside the kitchen into every area of the home. Additionally, by implementing and deploying new technologies & solutions and customer-engagement strategies. As a result, Williams-Sonoma is today US’s largest e-commerce retailers with some of the best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings. The company currently operates retail stores in the countries including US, Puerto Rico, Australia, Puerto Rico, and the UK.

Company - Public
Large
Multiple locations
Niche Retailers, Appliance & Electronics Companies, Home Furnishing Retailers
1956

Departments

What departments Williams-Sonoma employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation28.5%
General and Operations Managers16.1%
Computer / IT10.2%
Retail9.3%
Management - Other7.5%
Designers6.3%
Business Operations5.8%
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Professional experience

Professional Growth

How many years of experience do Williams-Sonoma employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Williams-Sonoma: Newcomers: 22%, Experiencers: 18%, Experts: 20%, Veterans: 40%. Williams-Sonoma employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Professional Growth

Where did Williams-Sonoma employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Williams-Sonoma: American Eagle Outfitters, Banana Republic, Gap Inc.. Typical Williams-Sonoma employees have worked at American Eagle Outfitters.
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American Eagle Outfitters
Banana Republic
Gap Inc.

Professional Growth

What industries did Williams-Sonoma employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Williams-Sonoma: Clothing Retailers, Niche Retailers, Food & Beverage Retailers, Computer Systems Design Companies, Colleges / Universities. Williams-Sonoma employees most likely come from a Clothin
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Professional Growth

Where did Williams-Sonoma employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Williams-Sonoma: Small: 30%, Medium: 11%, Large: 59%. Most Williams-Sonoma employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

Educational background

What did employees at Williams-Sonoma study?
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Top educational institutions

Where did employees at Williams-Sonoma study?
San Francisco State University
Santa Clara University
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Employee data

Professional Growth

How long do people stay in a role at Williams-Sonoma?
Time employed at Williams-Sonoma: <1: 14%, 1-3: 31%, 4-8: 33%, 9-13: 12%, 14-20: 8%, 20+: 2%. Most Williams-Sonoma employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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Culture & Values

How does Williams-Sonoma rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Williams-Sonoma: 46.0% Male and 54.0% Female. Age ratio at Williams-Sonoma: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 44%, 31-40: 30%, 41-50: 14%, 51-60: 9%, 60+: 3%. Williams-Sonoma rates - 9.0% more female than the industry average. Most Williams-Sonoma em
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Career advancement

Professional Growth

How does Williams-Sonoma rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Williams-Sonoma: medium. Williams-Sonoma ranks medium for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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Professional Growth

What companies do Williams-Sonoma employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Williams-Sonoma: Apple, Gap Inc., Old Navy, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware. People who work at Williams-Sonoma most typically go on to work for the Apple.
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Gap Inc.
Old Navy
Pottery Barn
Restoration Hardware