Clark Associates reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(267 total reviews)
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Gene Clark

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Clark Associates has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 267 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clark Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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267 reviews
1.0
Jun 30, 2022

Popularity Contest

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Business experience, free food, Hybrid

Cons

You only move up if you are one of the "popular" employees. Be prepared for micromanagement and don't expect to feel appreciated.

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Clark Associates Response
4y
We encourage current employees to share direct feedback with their manager, leadership team, or the Employee Engagement team. In addition, an anonymous form is also available to all employees to submit areas of concern. Unfortunately, this review is vague and we don’t have a clear understanding of the situation, but hope you were able to utilize the exit interview to share more information. Depending on the company and department, it is not unusual for employees to receive feedback every 6 months based on their performance and contributions. Clark highly values entrepreneurial spirit and doing the right thing, meaning that productivity and unique input is expected from all employees, including managers. Clark's leadership process is comprehensive and based on assessment by several leaders. A variety of perspectives in this process is crucial to raise up the most qualified leaders without the influence of bias. We look for ways to use this feedback to better our current systems.
2.0
May 18, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You can use the position to build your resume and take advantage of the higher starting salaries they offer.

Cons

Quickly realize growth is limited and pay is not competitive after 2-3 years of service. Vacation time is average, management is all young and will not develop you if you ever want a career elsewhere.

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Clark Associates Response
5y
We question whether this person actually worked for us based on the content of the review but want to address the concerns presented. As one of the fastest growing companies in central PA and the largest distributor in our industry, we are very proud of the growth opportunities available to all employees and offer the chance for driven people who demonstrate leadership abilities to advance quickly. There are countless stories of employees who started in entry level roles who’ve grown into leadership positions through their own hard work and the investment other leaders have made in their development. Promotions are not based on familial relationships as this reviewer has suggested but on an individual’s performance and potential to lead a team or project well. We believe that our people are our greatest asset and provide competitive pay in all areas with the goal of recognizing and retaining great employees. We also review our benefits package annually to ensure it is competitive for the markets we’re in.
2.0
Nov 21, 2019

Weak Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is higher than average elsewhere. Had some great coworkers and we worked grear together.

Cons

Many of the long term employees weren’t often willing to answer questions or were vague when answering. Often people felt chastised for asking questions.

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Clark Associates Response
6y
Thank for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you felt ideas couldn't be questioned with certain individuals, and we hope you were able to share that feedback with your manager while you were with us. We aim to cultivate a culture of entrepreneurial spirit where questioning processes is a key element of our success and growth, not where employees feel they aren't able to challenge current processes. Our management team encourages new ideas and challenging the status quo with the goal of always improving what we do.
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