Montblanc reviews

3.3

60% would recommend to a friend

(190 total reviews)
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Nicolas Baretzki

78% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Montblanc has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 190 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Montblanc 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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190 reviews
3.0
Jul 24, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Young and international teams, strong values and people culture, dynamic working environment, great products! Great mobility options around the world. Employee discount up to 40% . 15 days of vacations per year, Home office 2 days per month.

Cons

The corporate office is not really friendly, the space is too small for all the employees. Very strict management, compensation a little below market, there is a high turnover rate in the teams. I feel there is no room for professional growth although the business performance is good. The local markets are very attached to international guidelines. The managers could consider more the employees opininion or suggestions, we dont feel appreciated.

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Montblanc Response
6y
Dear colleague, Thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear that you appreciate our general company culture and employee benefits we are offering. Let’s focus on the other aspects you mentioned. First, the size of our office: We are currently evaluating a relocation of our office to a bigger location and will communicate this as soon as a decision has been made. Second, you describe the management style as strict and not open-minded: this is feedback that we take very seriously and will discuss with the respective parties how to improve our overall communication. Finally, the learning & development aspects: personal and professional development are essential pillars of organizational development and thus important factors for our future success. To enhance this, we offer our colleagues various trainings and initiatives - please contact your HR Business Partner to discuss all options individually. Thank you again for your detailed feedback. Your Montblanc HR Team
5.0
Jul 23, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I am impressed of talented people working in the Montlanc headquarter and doing excellent job everyday despite any difficulties, quite hectic deadlines, parallel multi-tasks, strong changing environment etc. I can rely on the best cooperation with other departments and solve all issues in the nearest time. As a newcomer I received a full real support from my colleagues and feel a part of the team from the beginning. I am very glad to work here.

Cons

Montblanc office is located a bit far from the city center and this is the one disadvantage I really see. Because when work is a pleasure, life is a joy and I feel comfortable to spend some extra time on the way to work (enjoy reading books e g)

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Montblanc Response
6y
Dear colleague, Many thanks for the detailed feedback. It’s always nice to hear that our onboarding process as well as the support and dedication of the respective teams are appreciated, so thank you for sharing your thoughts! You are right, our headquarter is not located in the city center, but this enables us to offer enough space for our around 1,000 colleagues and our writing instrument manufacture. Isn’t it inspiring to be sitting in a meeting while having a close look at our craftspeople work in the manufacture? With several services, such as a laundry service, a pharmacy service or a drop-off/pick-up parcel service, we aim to make life easier for you. Regarding your request for a sport area: did you know that we organize various sport activities, including a weekly running group, a squash group or a badminton group? Ask your HR Business Partner to tell you more about our sport activities - maybe there's something interesting for you. And please don’t hesitate to share your valuable feedback in the future with us, too – it’s very much appreciated! Your Montblanc HR Team
5.0
Apr 16, 2019

Great company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

friendly and smart people, diverse, big enough for international scope, small enough to know almost everyone, new ideas welcome, great products, can work remotely, good compensation

Cons

intense at times as most people have extensive responsibilities, some processes lacking leading to too much manual work

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