Custom Ink reviews

Management Communication (lack thereof) Micro Aggressions in the Workplace

Culture - In the beginning it felt like a cool start up; game room, froyo machines, week-long catered lunches, etc. The general vibe was really chill, and you felt like you were making a positive difference with our customers. You quickly realize that the culture here is anything but chill and nobody cares about what's best for the customer. Micromanagement runs rampant and the toxic positivity is sickening after a while. The company prides itself on their pillars of the Golden Rule, Ownership, and Innovation, and asks that we live by these but won't hold themselves accountable to live the same way. Leadership - Leadership tries everything in their power to downplay any negatives that arise. Feedback goes unheard, and often times questioned and judged, despite requesting that we give honest and candid feedback. People are genuinely afraid to speak out and leave real constructive feedback. They pride themselves in being transparent but it's a selective transparency, at best. A vague illusion to make us feel better about the decisions they're making. Senior leadership is either so out of touch with reality, or they are just really good at not caring about their employees anymore. Company Direction - It's bad. Mass layoffs every 3 months, despite constant affirmations that there will be "no layoffs." Decisions being made seem to cater only to those higher in command, and all us artists are paying the price for it. Compensation/Benefits: Compensation is "meh" at best. They really do their best to keep you making as little as possible while dangling a carrot over your head to make you think you can make any more. Benefits used to be great, but they've cut so many corners that health care is a joke and my primary care doctors, dentists, etc. are now all out of network.