Bluestem Brands Reviews

Pros

Opportunities to be involved in the growth of the company. Also, empowered to make decisions without a lot of red tape. Collaboration between teams is good, and all ideas are welcomed and listened to.

Cons

Larger corporation benefits are not as prevelant, such as a good cafeteria, good health club facilities, etc. Also, the growth is fast which can lead to some longer hours during some phases of a project.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to the people as you grow and realize that you are growing to a mid size company, and that leads to the need for a more organized approach to growth

Pros

Integrity, good communication, personal and company growth, innovation. The company invests in its people and offers many opportunities for development. I like the fact that the company has a solid mission, and I enjoy being part of that.

Cons

Parking and cafeteria could be better, but I imagine that those are not deal-breakers for most people. With rapid growth comes a fast pace, and while there is a good work-life balance, people do work very hard while they are in the office.

Pros

Large, but manageable job scope; casual work environment; good work/life balance; exciting to be part of a growing company; meaningful work; ability to make a difference in employee's and customer's lives

Cons

There aren't many from my perspective...one thing that is challenging for many is the need to cross-functionally collaborate to achieve our goals. People do this well yet there is room for improvement becuase people sometimes talk about department silos. This is not unique to Bluestem; it presents an opportunity for increased success.

Pros

Great People
Diverse backgrounds and expertise
Professional but personal approach to the business
Many intrinsic rewards to the job, from knowing that a customer is able to get a good product at a fair price, to the satisfaction of having a great customer review of a product
Broad responsibities

Cons

Broad responsibilities can make prioritization a challenge
As a growing company there are not many corporate level frills, but the benefits are competetive

Pros

It's a mid-size company with exponential growth potential. The executive team is truly outstanding - their commitment and leadership evokes respect, collaboration and appreciation for hard and quality work. Data driven company that understands it's competencies and applies it to reach new customer markets.

Cons

Change can be hard - and there's currently a lot of it as the company gears up to learn and gain new retail competencies & disciplines.

Pros

The people - we have a good team who work hard and help each other out when needed. Everyone's always willing to answer questions. Challenges - the work is constantly changing, and it's never boring. Opportunity - I've been promoted within my department, and there are cross-department moves quite frequently.

Cons

As someone else said, there are not enough resources, especially in IT. It can take longer than we'd like to get problems fixed.

Some departments have a more flexible schedule than others, which makes it appear that they don't work as hard or as many hours, which can seem unfair.

Advice to Senior Management

Management has led through some big growth over the last almost 10 years that the company has been in business, and they have done very well. They look for long-term opportunities, not just short-term results.

Pros

Growth and stability
Team culture
Challenging work
Dynamic environment
Strong leadership team
Passionate people
High focus on the customer

Cons

Fast paced environment.
Limited resources (compared to larger organizations) to support getting your job done.

Pros

Great people, very hard working, very little politics, growth oriented, multi brand multi channel, casual work environment, entrepreneurial, highly focused on the customer

Cons

Not enough resources/people to deliver on corporate initiatives, systems not conducive to getting data needed in a timely manner, heavy workload, relatively low compensation at many levels

Advice to Senior Management

Need to pay for talent and hire the appropriate number of resources to drive the future growth of the Company......both in people and systems

Pros

The people are wonderful. Casual work environment. Summer hours. Some of the senior leadership was exceptional.

Cons

Not compensated fairly for the work that is done. Depending on the department, work-life balance is a struggle.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employee(s) whole heartedly; value them and what they bring to the organization. Invest in your people and strengthen your leadership. You’re only as strong as your weakest point.

Pros

A casual work environment with great flexability that is family focused. Management is great to work with and you have lots of opportunity to grow within the company. Great visability to let your work shine through.

Cons

health benefits are not that great.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the great work. Company is growing because of the strong leadership.