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      Calico Reviews

      2.6

      25% would recommend to a friend

      (172 total reviews)

      Amitabh Himatsingka

      41% approve of CEO

      21% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.0

      Work/Life balance

      2.9

      Culture and values

      2.7

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.3

      Compensation and benefits

      2.2

      Senior management

      1.9

      Career opportunities

      Calico has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Calico employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      172 reviews
      1.0
      17 Nov 2015

      Calico is wasting away

      Labor coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      For retail it's great hours. No Sundays are a plus. Could be worse.

      Cons

      MANAGEMENT!! HR does nothing to help and we the important ones get our hours cut so that salaried managers can milk the payroll.

      2.0
      18 Aug 2015

      Labor Coordinator

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Discount on fabrics and inside information on local workrooms.

      Cons

      No room for growth. This company DOES NOT take care of their employees. Loyalty and hard work is never recognized or rewarded. Yearly reviews are not done. Yearly raises/cost of living increases are never done. As a labor coordinator I am asked constantly to perform tasks that are clearly not part of my job, but part of management's job. Managers don't seem to have any accountability. (arrive late, leave early…long lunches and an incredible amount of vacation!)

      3.0
      19 Jun 2017

      in home, management, sales associate, and corporate office

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      This job requires a vast amount of knowledge and training. You get an education at Calico Corners. Many new employees do not anticipate the amount of knowledge and training they are expected to acquire. (which is a good thing). The downside is this takes many years to acquire. Other good points: beautiful workplace, retail hours are so-so.

      Cons

      The compensation is poor for the amount of knowledge and customer service that is expected from each person. You are on your feet 8 hours a day--literally there will not be a place for you to sit. This is very hard on your body, and the benefit package does not come close enough to mitigate this. You are expected to dress professionally (women in high heels for 8 hours and no sitting). And the "boots on the ground" associate who is the public face for Calico just keeps getting dumped on (hours cut while sales goal increases). A new practice is to only hire part time sales associates (who do not receive benefits) and the subsequent down side is poor customer service and lost sales, the few full time associates are expected to carry the load for the part time people. I started working at Calico 7 years ago and my salary has risen ONE DOLLAR an hour and I am a top level sales person every month.

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