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Watters Designs Reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(10 total reviews)

65% positive business outlook

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10 reviews
1.0
13 Jun 2017

Not all that glitters is gold

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Fashion industry -- By and large this is the primary pro of working at Watters. -Benefits -- Benefits are to be expected. Nothing bad to note and nothing exceptional to call out. -Non-management employees -- There are some nice people who work at Watters, but for the most part (from what I saw), they leave the company before their 1-year work anniversary. Discounts -- You get a nice employee discount.

Cons

-Leadership -- The most haughty, aggressive, disrespectful, and morally-bankrupt people I've ever met. -Job security -- There is none, no matter how talented you are. The minute you make a mistake, you'll feel the heat on your back. -Work/Life Balance -- Leaving before 7 PM is a no-no. -Turnover -- There is a lot of turnover at Watters if you're not at the C-executive or director-level. I witnessed 3 (three) people just not come back to work after a couple of months. -Gossip -- Management will not discuss issues with you. They'll discuss it amongst themselves for weeks until they're ready to fire you (this didn't happen to me, but I saw it happen to a couple of people). -Appreciation -- I don't think I was thanked once during my tenure at Watters, which included weekend work and a lot of late nights. -Micro-management -- Took *weeks* to get simple projects approved. Every little thing was a battle to get completed. -Promotions -- I was told by another employee on my first day that people don't get promoted at Watters, which was the case during my time there.

5.0
27 Jul 2018

Take Reviews with a Grain of Salt

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Peers: very friendly staff, family feel, full of hard workers, small company feel. Benefits: what is expected. Industry: being in fashion is very fast moving and fun, hard to find this in Dallas. Hours: Some parts of the year are busier than others but everyone is afforded plenty of paid time off and you are just expected to get your work done. Promotions: I am not sure why another reviewer states promotions don't happen, I have personally been promoted and given reasonable raises and seen those who excel in their positions be promoted. Management: my manager was lovely but it is their job to prioritize and not always be the good guy. Overall, working at this company was great and I miss it - I, unfortunately, had to move out of the state for my husband's job. It is easy to come here and write a bad review when something negative happens to you, but honestly, I only saw negative repercussions taken on those who were deserving of it. If you are a good worker and want to learn this is a great place to be. They also offer a very nice dress discount if you are getting married while working here, I wore a Watters gown.

Cons

Busy peak seasons, traffic, no special benefits.

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