The office furniture industry can, and has been, a great industry to work in. But, not all employees at the companies feel the same. Below is CFN’s latest roundup of the latest Glassdoor Reviews.
Steelcase - 4.2
Pros
Great product, well known brand, amazing research and resources, freedom to create your own approach to sales. Management is very invested in the companies success, and thus your success as well. The compensation structure creates a warm, team environment.
Cons
It’s a large company so it can be difficult to navigate at times, learning how to utilize resources (& even what is available to you) can take a long time.
Knoll - 3.9
Pros
"A dynamic company that continues to provide great products and support to the entire company" (in 10 reviews)
"Great people & products, committed teams and culture" (in 8 reviews)
Cons
"A very negative work environment- hated going to work" (in 4 reviews)
"Work Life Balance and ample resources" (in 4 reviews)
Teknion - 3.9
Pros
Friendly work culture
Adequate compensation
Good atmosphere
Cons
Downtime can be too much
Allsteel - 3.6
Pros
Great people throughout the organization
Cons
Operating very lean can be counter productive
Herman Miller - 3.6
Pros
Flexible work schedule
Collaborative team environment
World Class facilities and work environments
Cons
Conservative and somewhat risk-adverse
Matrixed structure leads to slow decision making
KI - 3.6
Pros
"I work in the Inside Sales department and I love my co-workers" (in 5 reviews)
"Great coworkers, flexibility and fast paced environment" (in 4 reviews)
Cons
"Nothing much, no cons about the company" (in 4 reviews)
"The work environment went down the tubes because they are hiring young people that are very immature for a professional environment" (in 4 reviews)
Haworth - 3.4
Pros
Competitive Pay in certain positions
Cons
PTO time is not very good
Inscape Corp. - 3.1
Pros
Really great people to work with. Fair benefits and interesting work.
Cons
Low pay, and a lack of support in some areas. Whatever the board wants happens, so if your department is viewed badly by the board then there is little you can do to save it.
Kimball International - 3.1
Pros
Flexibility, Great Co-workers, benefits are fair.
Cons
Nothing worth mentioning. Would be petty to even mention
Humanscale - 2.6
Pros
Humanscale is very unique. We are an extremely fast growing company that continues to grow aggressively year after year; when most of our competitors are not. As an employee, you are given a lot of autonomy and tools to do your job, and if you work hard and produce, you will become very successful and career advancement opportunities will be there for you.
Cons
In order to be successful at Humanscale, you need to be adoptable, flexible, a team player and open to change. As we continue to grow and evolve rapidly, direction may alter at times. When this happens, it ultimately make things healthier for the entire organization. If your set in your ways and not open to new ideas, Humanscale may not be the best place for you.