Ippolita Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Ippolita

Pros – Amazing hardworking and dedicated team
A growing company
Amazing product - I was never a big fan of jewelry but Ippolita definitely made me appreciate it
I learned a lot and was able to achieve a lot professionally in the time I was there

Cons – Management - Not only are they disorganized, there is a lack of competence that I always found shocking. I always thought the brand could even be doing better with a more seasoned leadership team in place. I question the upper management hiring process.
Very reactive company and not in a business savvy way.
Can be a very toxic environment
Work/life balance typically does not exist
Lack of resources AND not the right resources
Office location and office environment are not the best either
Lack of a full time HR person.
I warn those who are not from David Yurman, which seems to be the only people they want. So that is a PRO if you are from David Yurman.

If you are looking for a place to be nurtured and to learn from your superiors, for the most part this is not the place to be. But if you are looking for a short term career move that would be good for your resume and you are ready to hit the ground running, give it a shot.

Advice to Senior Management – Be more professional. If you do not know what your team does so you can give proper feedback, don't fight it, admit it and learn something so you are able to provide the support they need. Get management training. Nurture and trust your employees. You will get a lot more out of them and they will do wonders for IPPOLITA if you let them. You have amazing people on your team, recognize that. Play nice, be real, communicate, show some respect and take responsibility. Let go of your egos from time to time. Think outside the box. IPPOLITA is special so do something different.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Ippolita full-time

Pros – The company is new, great employees, good employee benefits

Cons – Employee Morale is at its worst. The company is growing faster than upper management can keep up with the changes, production is low and demand is high. Management does not accept criticism or employee input.

Advice to Senior Management – Take the time to implement a training and development team instead of expanding the sales and executive teams. This will provide clear and concise instruction to employees. Many of the managers should take a class on management and how to constructively communicate.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Ippolita full-time for more than a year

Pros – Employee discount/gifts
Never had a problem taking vacation/sick time
Summer Fridays
Lunch provided by the company on the last Friday of the month in the winter
A few respectable managers who believe in and practice professionalism

Cons – No constructive feedback until you bring a complaint to your manager - then they tell you everything you have been doing wrong for the past 9 months
Lacking in opportunities for junior employees to further engage and/or advance
Management would rather get on with their own work than focus on employee development
Human Resources is through finance department and basically nonexistent
Gossip and chatter in the work environment is beyond unprofessional
Executive Management is condescending, unwilling to listen, and never accepts responsibility for their mistakes

Advice to Senior Management – Don't say that you are going to do something that you are not. Pretending that you care about employee concerns is no better than just plain not caring. Further, goals and expectations should be transparent. You aren't getting anywhere by keeping secrets and managing everything from the top down.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Ippolita

Pros – If you're interested in the world of fine jewelry, Ippolita is an amazing place to start. The company is growing, and finding much success in recent years. Her designs are flawless, and very respected in the fine jewelry world. In some ways, the job does itself.

Cons – Management. There is nothing worse than working for a company that seems disorganized up at the top. There's also way too much traveling involved, and the company stays overly lean. That was not idea, to say the least. Employees should have work life balance.

Advice to Senior Management – Work on giving better feedback. Work on professionalism