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2.5

34% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Mike Carter

40% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Select Merchandising Services has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Select Merchandising Services employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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27 reviews
1.0
7 Jul 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I was hired for a job and liked the physical aspect of the job.

Cons

No training, no organization. See the reviews for "The News Group"...the brother company. The manager can barely speak or write English. He spoke non-stop for two days while working at lighting speed. This was the training. We worked with receiving clerks to check product in and out and they could not understand this manager. Clerks also warned of having seen 10 new faces in their store within 7 months of 2011. No help from manager, just antagonism. Most people are gone within a month. Received no reply from corporate headquarters when I questioned field supervisor's behavior. No positive words ever from manager.

1.0
9 Jan 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Low pay. Good if you are on some kind of assistance and dont want to make a lot. No danger of any increases in pay either,

Cons

Poor leadership, no training, no support. Just recieved an email from the company that they are reducing all wages of everyone in the company by 3.75%. Was only making $9.00 an hour as it was. They keep promising they are going after more business and things will improve. So far there is no evidence of that. They cannot decide on a name for the company and it has changed several times. This company is owned by a Canadian billionare who is very successful so it is really baffeling as to why he is allowing this company to go downhill at an alarming rate. It is quite obvious that he either has no interest in the company or this is simply a tax write off for him. The senior management i would not hire to mow my lawn. They are entirely incompetent. Its too bad really. it could be a really great company but it is being run into the ground really fast

1.0
30 Nov 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The flexibility and working independently are great. Meeting people and networking are a plus in this job. Great job for someone who is fit and a self starter.

Cons

Upper management doesn't manage lower level managers/supervisors enough. Most supervisors don't supervise at all. Disorganized company that doesn't seem to resolve important issues. The main focus is labor dollars and acquiring new business. The existing accounts they do have seem to not get the attention they deserve. The hourly wage is very low. There are no reviews, no raises, no feedback, no opportunities for advancement, and nobody seems to value the input from the merchandisers that work hard for them. Talk is cheap.

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