Lack of process for Career Advancement is a big problem - So many good people leaving - Manager Shutterfly Employee Review

3.0
Oct 27, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of perks (food, snacks, beverages) Smart and creative people Good business strategy Good focus on margins of products Quarterly bonuses Cross-functional teamwork is strong Strong style/design focus

Cons

No process at all for career development The approval process for promotion is a veiled, seemingly secret, maze Too Top-heavy Executives who are not savvy and up-to-date with modern marketing, branding, or advertising strategies Slow to innovate in mobile/tablet/digital Little focus on usability Little to no eco-friendly policies and procedures Not enough money spent on marketing to increase Shutterfly awareness Social media approach is scattered and not focused

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
May 30, 2026
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Pros

I work with diverse and supportive people. Teams and leaders demonstrate the will to respond to worker needs with kindness and respect. On the operational level, teams are highly flexible and adapt quickly to changes when provided proper support. Work-life balance is high priority for the people I interact with.

Cons

The company has difficulty holding on to talent in tech fields since a good chunk of the focus has to be allocated to art/design and production instead. CEOs come and go every few years, leading to instability. For some teams, the process remains overly complex and inefficient because of misalignments between leadership/engineering and ops team users. No formal humanist policy around AI & robotics yet.

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