Freeman reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(978 total reviews)
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Janet Dell

66% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Freeman has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 978 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Freeman employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.4 stars).

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978 reviews
3.0
Mar 21, 2019

The Freeman company

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Pros

lots of changes in management and the structure of the company. Implementation of more efficient processes and better software.

Cons

layoffs have been brewing here. Last year as well as this year.

1.0
Nov 20, 2018

Horrible Place to Work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

A good place to gain experience in the graphic design field

Cons

Management for the graphic department makes working there unbearable. Condescending, rude, and no room for error. No decent training is given, you're just thrown to the wolves and expected to catch on the first day. Made a mistake my second day there and was reprimanded for it. You're forced to work long hours, way past your scheduled time off and they have no consideration for your personal or home life. High stress and anxiety driven environment.

3.0
Feb 5, 2018

Artificial Culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

An industry leader and constantly striving to stay on top of trends. Has created a strong femal leadership. A strong mix of individuals from varying backgrounds, cultures, and employment histories. A diverse and experienced group. ESOP and 401k are good (ESOP is actually great), but the retirement holdings company is not the best. If possible find your own.

Cons

The culture at Freeman is forced, and hasn't grown organically from it's previous years. Upper management is top heavy, and communication from the top brass to the middle management to non-manaegement direct reports is minimal. The company is in a constant tate of reinvention in regards to culture and finding an identity. Benefits are not as beneficial as they could be. The ESOP is the most attractive feature. The longer I was with Freeman the raises became smaller, as did the bonuses. My time with the company and the salary of my peers of similar tenure were used as the reason why others were not receiving higher salary increases and larger bonuses on a number of occasions. There is little work/life balance, but that is dependent on an individual's management and the ability to separate the two are also factors. Unfortunately it is engrained to do what is necessary to get a job done, and assistance is not always available. The benefits department was difficult at best when trying to resolve some yet-to-be-resolved issues.

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Freeman Response
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Thank you for this detailed review and the excellent insight into your experience with Freeman. As we have grown over the past several years, we continually examine our benefits relative to market. We have also made the commitment to further support our people by implementing the Employee Experience department, which focuses on our culture and our people.
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