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      Uncommon Goods

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      Uncommon Goods reviews

      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (188 total reviews)

      David Bolotsky

      80% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Senior management

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      Uncommon Goods has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Uncommon Goods 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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      188 reviews
      1.0
      Apr 14, 2015

      You will have some of the best coworkers ever but the management is HORRIBLE

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Did I mention...THE BEST COWORKERS EVER!

      Cons

      The management has to go. It sucks to say it but they do an EXCELLENT job of PRETENDING to care about you and what you bring to the table but the truth is that if you work hard and are about your business you will be overlooked. It's a lot of favoritism at that company and if you aren't buddy buddy with them, you're pretty much out the door.

      2.0
      Mar 30, 2015

      Favorite place to work?

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      People were awesome, but we all bonded over being screwed over by the system at UG.

      Cons

      Employees are overworked. When staff leaves, filling positions isn't a priority and work is passed on to another team mate who may or may not be compensated monetarily for the new responsibilities (or compensated marginally.) So many smart and amazing people working there who aren't being utilized to their full potential. So many great ideas that aren't being considered.

      5.0
      Mar 23, 2015

      Overall great place to work

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - Friendly company culture with a lot of very smart and passionate people. Everyone works hard, and is very motivated. Managers really care about their people and their business. - Lots of employee perks: monthly company lunches and snacks, good company discount, volunteer days and more. - Strong company philosophy of making a positive impact which is seen in the types of merchandise sold, the better to give program, the packing materials used, and the fact that minimum hourly wage is 50% above the NYC minimum wage, amongst other things. - UncommonGoods is focused on constant improvement and is always striving to do things better. Although things don’t always move as quickly as would be ideal, there is always a lot happening. - There aren't many companies like UncommonGoods still based in NY and the company is committed to keeping all parts of the business in a single location.

      Cons

      - UG is a relatively flat organization so there is not a lot of opportunity for quick upward movement. However, managers can provide opportunities through projects and other horizontal development. - Centralized decision making is not always communicated clearly, which can cause frustration. - With such a focus on improvement, successes aren't always celebrated as much as they should be.

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