Stark Carpet reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(148 total reviews)
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Chad Stark

68% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Stark Carpet has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 148 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Stark Carpet employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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148 reviews
1.0
Feb 24, 2017

Worse place ever to work

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Pros

Co workers were friendly and helpful.

Cons

Low pay. No room for advancement. Poor working conditions. Employees have to wear coats and cover with blankets in the office because the air runs even in the winter

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Stark Carpet Response
8y
Hello, I'm sorry to hear that you had a bad experience at STARK. Our pay for positions in Calhoun is fair compared to industry standards. In regards to room for advancement, i would like to highlight that our Sr VPs Greg Rosenblatt and Nyan Gabriel, almost all Showroom Managers, and many managers in support functions in Calhoun and across the company started in entry-level positions. One of our main core values, "Actions Speak Louder Than Titles" highlights that there is in fact room for advancement at STARK and we look for employees who will stay with the company for their entire careers. That is why one of our first questions in any interview is, "are you looking for a job or career?" We recently added a new facility to our Calhoun operation to create more room for staff, and our climate control systems should be operating fine. Thank you for taking the time to write this review. If you'd like to continue this conversation please email me cstark@starkcarpet.com Sincerely, Chad Stark
1.0
Jun 24, 2016

Ridiculous, Be careful.

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Pros

Laying off experienced workers in NY to hire cheap, inexperienced workers in Calhoun. I'm starting to see how this was not a good decision. I really don't see any pros for the employees only for all the VP's they suddenly have. Very little employees left probably saving lots.

Cons

Many of us haven't gotten raises yet our duties keep growing. Funny how the only improvement I see is less than expected. The people that came here are nice and all but it's so true to say by the way they've moved the wrong people The management never have department meetings and ask the opinions of people actually doing the work. Most of them are know it alls New mgt not so good. Keep looking

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Stark Carpet Response
10y
Hello: It is disheartening for me to know that you are so unhappy. I want every employee that works at STARK to enjoy coming to work, understand they are the reason for our success and to know that they have multiple company channels throughout which they can express their concerns. Since I do not know if you have already spoken to anyone about your concerns I am inviting you today to reach out to me so we can discuss and resolve any issues with the company you might have. My email is cstark@starkcarpet.com If you are not comfortable speaking with me directly, you can always speak with a member of our HR or Management Team. While it is not my intention to diminish your feelings in anyway, I would like to address some of the inaccuracies in your posting. The company is not having layoffs. We made operational decision to move some positions to our Calhoun facility and actually have more employees today than we’ve ever had before! We offered every employees affected by this move the opportunity to move to Calhoun. We also have either helped the affected employees find new jobs within the company or paid out very generous severance. While it is true that we have either hired or promoted employees into a few VP roles, this is normal for a growing company. I am very proud that we are able to promote from within. As far as more management meetings at the local level, you can make that suggestions to suggestions@starkcarpet.com or speak with management directly. While Managers have different management styles I think group meetings as you suggest are a very productive idea, in fact I hold these type of meeting with my direct reports frequently. Finally I would like to note for the records that the company has invested much into employees benefits such as; company paid life insurance, generous amounts of paid time off, company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan and subsidized medical insurance for all employees. Sincerely, Chad Stark Sr. VP Operations
2.0
Jan 2, 2014

Disappointed

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some of the people there are amazing and wonderful hard working individuals who give their all!

Cons

Management personnel smile in your face and stab you in your back.

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