Catalogs.com Reviews

3.4

72% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Mansoor Razzaq

100% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Catalogs.com has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Catalogs.com employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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23 reviews
2.0
17 Aug 2015

Crippling Micromanagement

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Here lies therein some of the sweetest, friendliest people I've ever had the pleasure of working with. Very intelligent people who are happy to share their knowledge.

Cons

- The owners are unbelievably cheap. They expect perfect work for dirt pay and believe that you owe their company your life for being so gracious as to hire you. It is no secret that these people are very, very wealthy and privileged but refuse to put any money into their company or their employees. The treatment I've seen of some of their most talented workers is shameful. If you're not making enough money (which you won't, if you're not in the sales department) and need to get a second job, they will gingerly inform you that if you do this, you WILL get burnt out, you will no longer be of use to them because any monkey can do your job. There's absolutely no loyalty to the employee while they expect you to have complete loyalty to the company. -The micromanagement and ego of the owners is out of control in this company and probably the reason why they're not growing as fast as they could be. You cannot make any decisions in your job, whether large or small without asking the owners first if it is OK to do so. They do not trust anyone to do their job correctly and don't leave anyone alone to do what they were hired to do. The owners are glorified, very wealthy (yet still cheap) nannies because they think that they are the smartest people in the room. -You can't move up in the company because 1) Its too small because they don't hire enough people, so you'd probably be the only person in your department and 2) They WILL come up with an excuse not to pay you more.

2.0
4 Apr 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice offices in a great location, right off I-75, walking distance to Publix, and a short drive from downtown Weston shops. Free beverages and snacks. Offices are well-furnished and comfortable.

Cons

Processes are chaotic, inconsistent and haphazardly documented, if at all. Management and sales regularly make unreasonable promises to clients, fail to communicate said promises to the rest of the team in a timely manner, and refuse to acknowledge the scope of work required to fulfill said promises. They do not offer a health insurance plan. The small monthly stipend they offer instead is paltry, and the lack of this benefit is not compensated for in their salary calculation.

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Catalogs.com Response
8y
We do appreciate the constructive criticism and definitely know that our production process has room for improvement as our company is in a high growth mode. Unfortunately after just 45 days on the job, it became quickly obvious that this gentleman had not worked in a fast pace tech environment before that requires a high level of multitasking. He was not happy and unable to perform the work and we recognized that we needed to ask him to leave (as difficult a decision as it was). I am sure that he will find more suitable employment matching his excellent creative skills.
1.0
24 Aug 2016
Recommend
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Pros

None, nothing provided and a rat hole of a space to work.

Cons

Complete micromanagement with no regard to ones family. Expects one to work on their own time and demands a daily ledger of what one does when at home with family. I almost thought the owners wife was joking with me when she made this request. The absolute worst experience I have had in my history of employment. Resigning felt like eating an ice cream cone on a hot summer day.

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Catalogs.com Response
9y
Thank you for your comments and posts. They have been heard and are understood. We would have hoped that this person would have discussed their concerns with us instead of posting the various Micromanagement posts on Glass Door so that we could have quickly remedied the issues. We do hope that you find the position you are searching for. Not to dispute any of these grievances, there are 25 successful and long-term employees at Catalogs.com (currently 17 in-office and 8 work remotely). Many have been employed here for upwards of 7 years. Catalogs.com has just celebrated its 20th anniversary and staff, revenues, profits and salaries have grown year over year and the company has received numerous accolades as a technology innovator and leader. It is true, however, to be a successful salesperson at this company, you will need to work hard. Some sales people have quickly reached bonuses and others have not reached their goals. And yes, the most successful at this company do work longer than 9-5. Many of our sales people work remotely after completing their training and are in contact with senior management 2 or 3 times per week and do not need any oversight (or micromanagement as you say). We are truly sorry that this position was not the right one for you, however, we do not apologize for giving you guidance and motivation to succeed. All the best in your future endeavors.
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