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Carriage Services
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www.carriageservices.com Houston, TX 1000 to 5000 Employees

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Updated Apr 7, 2013

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50% Approve of the CEO

Carriage Services Chairman, President, and CEO Mel Payne

Mel Payne

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Company focused on smart and focused growth strategy

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Houston, TX

I have been working at Carriage Services

ProsManagement is dedicated to seeing all employees succeed in their role. There are opportunities to grow within the company of the long term. Fun and entrepreneurial atmosphere for employees.

ConsSome Senior Management tends to lead through fear rather than respect.

Advice to Senior ManagementEmpower young talent through visibility, education and training

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Poor local Management

Sales (Current Employee)
Panama City, FL

I have been working at Carriage Services full-time for less than a year

ProsYou have the potential to make fantastic money. Commission only and great benefits.

ConsThe General Manager as so much autonomy he acts like a child with a toy. The support staff has no discipline and is allowed to verbally abuse others with impunity. It is a chaotic atmosphere and only those with a self driven ability to success are successful, all on their own. Training is minimal, but methods for doing the job change almost daily anyway. it is a highly whimsical workflow system.

Advice to Senior ManagementLearn how to manage PEOPLE!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Just OK

Preneed Sales (Current Employee)
San Jose, CA

I have been working at Carriage Services

ProsGood area to work in

ConsLike any other business there is a lot of politics that go on

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Carriage Services Should Practice Proper Employee Treatment

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)

I have been working at Carriage Services

ProsAetna Insurance is great. Love it. Sadly I cannot think of any other pros to be honest. Ive put my heart and soul into this job but cannot praise a company that does not care about their employees.

ConsIm a 12yr emp. No raises in 7yrs for ANY staff. Always excuses ALL the time. Our staff has been cut to a bare min. Went from 6 FT and 6 PT staff to 2FT 2PT as instructed to cut cost but we still cannot get raises?? The 4E Model need to go because even when its met theres still no reward for employees.

Advice to Senior ManagementEmployees are FED UP! Great empl. are never recognized only Managers. Staff deserve respect and many dont even get spoken to when the DOS or RM come to locations. Staff cutting and combining positions has only led to poor employee moral and job burnout. We cannot use our sick days or vacation time because we are so short staffed we cannot take off. Something needs to really change.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Always looking over my shoulder and feeling watched every minute.

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)

I worked at Carriage Services

ProsThe people and experience were great. That is what truly made the company great. The flexibility and independence given was something I liked.

ConsPeople would stab you in the back at the drop of a hat. You always had to look over your shoulder to see who would try to manipulate what you said or try to rat you out for something so petty. If you have a question or need help, good luck getting it.

Advice to Senior ManagementManagement needs to get the picture and get rid of the bad seeds. During my time there, it was nothing new to show up and realize that someone was terminated. I seen a lot of great people go and had no idea why. The 4E model has got to go. We're all human, nobody is perfect.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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