Does Melissa & Doug pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Melissa & Doug employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Melissa & Doug. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Melissa & Doug?

77% of Melissa & Doug employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Melissa & Doug 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Melissa & Doug?

Sales (10) , Inside Sales (6) , Sales Representative (6) , Analyst (4) , Sales Associate (4) , Account Manager (3) , Customer Service (3) , Associate (2) , Contractor (2) , Customer Service/Sales Support (2) , Intern (2) , Marketing Intern (2) , Operations (2) , Package Handler (2) , Product Development Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Melissa & Doug according to real employee reviews?

"Great people in the organization that have been there a long time as well as new." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good pay." ((in 8 reviews)); "The team was great and friendly." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 3 reviews)); "You do not take work home." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Melissa & Doug according to real employee reviews?

"No benefits or very poor benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "The Original owners truly didn't care about the employees, enforced long hours (strict 30 min lunch breaks) and little if any benefits." ((in 5 reviews)); "Horrendous management, They do seem to value or want to keep their employees High turnover." ((in 5 reviews)); "No 401k match ." ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad insurance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Melissa & Doug locations?

Wilton , New York , Tracy , Dallas , Bridgeport , Richmond , Springfield , Houston , Modesto , Mountain View , Norwalk , Stratford , Jacksonville , Atlanta , United States Air Force Acad , South Wilton

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Melissa & Doug reviews

3.5

77% would recommend to a friend

(152 total reviews)

Lauren DeFeo Duchene

Not enough data to show CEO approval

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Melissa & Doug has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 152 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Melissa & Doug employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

152 reviews

3.0

Feb 2, 2023

Good pay, questionable culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount, intelligent and pleasant co-workers. Good pay and decent benefits.

Cons

Executive team seems to have differing priorities. Culture in some departments is tough due to leadership challenges.

1.0

Nov 2, 2022

Chaos and mismanagement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working policy (2 days in the office) Private healthcare and discount on toys. Some really nice colleagues who joined recently, but quickly became aware of the dysfunctional nature of the company.

Cons

The UK operation is frantic, lacks strategy and perspective. Shockingly high staff turnover and no stability - the majority of the staff is new to the business. Overcomplicated and undefined processes and departments working against each other. Unrealistic targets, leading to constant frustration in the overworked team, paired with micromanagement and fear culture. Senior management too involved in internal company politics. C-executives from the US completely deatached from the needs of the UK and European business, keep pushing for more. Lack of price-, channel- and brand strategy. Several hefty price increases within a short period of time, irritating long-standing business partners and losing vital business opportunities. Constructive feedback quickly shut down by directors promoting "positivity". In summary, it was sadly the most chaotic and dysfunctional company I ever worked for.

4.0

Oct 31, 2022

Keeping it Real

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of positive change since just before Covid. Hybrid work, treating adults like professionals, starting to see real internal opportunities to grow / change roles, more regular and purpose driven community and children focused activities. Products are amazing and it feels good to work for a company whose very reason for being is helping kids grow and develop, without technology.

Cons

We are trying to change a lot all at once and that can be overwhelming at times. Learning new processes and systems while maintaining the old until we are ready to switch, can be very challenging.

Melissa & Doug Response

Thank you for your feedback! We are happy to hear you feel our changes are having a positive impact. We expect to realize even more positive impact as time goes on. We will continue to evolve our approach to hybrid work to provide our associates with the flexibility they need while also giving us the necessary time together. Thanks again for taking the time to share your feedback!

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