Bluestem Brands Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Bluestem Brands full-time for more than a year

Pros – Dynamic, smart, growing company with great teams of excellent professionals.

Cons – Running out of space in the office due to fast growth.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep empowering teams and challenging them to learn and grow.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Bluestem Brands full-time for less than a year

Pros – Challenging work conditions
Great place to start your career
Collaborative work culture
Emphasis on learning

Cons – Too many changes going through simultaneously, difficult to focus on one thing
Poor (and expensive) cafeteria

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Bluestem Brands full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – High level of empowerment from senior leadership. It's nice to find an environment where you can use and build your skills and even venture into new areas. People work hard but the environment is collaborative, not competitive. People are smart and helpful. I feel like my ideas are listened to and considered. Very team-oriented.

Cons – Parking is rough, especially when there are big snowbanks.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Bluestem Brands full-time for less than a year

Pros – The interview process was a nice experience. I was able to vet the company, as they were able to vet me. My hiring manager made sure I was aware of the negatives as well as the positives. it was very transparent process.

I have been very impressed with Bluestem Brands in my short time here. It is a place I see myself at for some time to come.

Cons – The only cons I can think of is that parking is somewhat difficult t, and the cafe could use some upgrading.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Bluestem Brands full-time for less than a year

Pros – The interview process was pretty extensive, during which I was able to meet many senior people from different parts of the organization. I was impressed with their experience and intelligence. There a lot of really sharp, accountable people here.

It's a very data-driven company and I can easily access statistics to make better decisions on future projects.

They spend a lot of time and resources on employee development, which is a welcome change when compared to previous jobs.

Cons – There isn't enough cross-talk between departments, so good ideas don't always reach their full potential.

It often seems like people rush ahead without fully thinking the assignment through.

Advice to Senior Management – none

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Bluestem Brands

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

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Bluestem Brands

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.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Bluestem Brands

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.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Bluestem Brands

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.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Bluestem Brands

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

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend