Upper Deck reviews

Everyone will say the pay, but that comes with the industry and the location (San Diego). Upper Deck needs better support from the executive level on funding for projects, but this stems directly from the business philosophy of the owner. Also, communication between departments is poor. Overall, a "CYA" attitude prevails, which hurts the overall mission of the company. The overall age of the workforce is young, which hurts the learning experience for younger workers seeking professional experience. There is not a great deal of veteran leadership with formal training in business. There is also no standard operating procedure documented for new workers. For this reason, many times working knowledge leaves the company as turnover occurs.

Disorganization between departments, lack of resources and personnel where needed most. Upper management more concerned about the budget than innovation. Fear of the owner at the upper levels as well. Neuroticism and negativity among employees concerned for their jobs. Most employees are overworked and departments are understaffed. Some of these issues may resolve themselves as the economy improves.