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Pottery Barn Overview
Work Here? Get a Free Employer AccountSan Francisco, CA
5001 to 10000 employees
1986
Subsidiary or Business Segment
Home Furniture & Housewares Stores
$500 million to $1 billion (USD) per year
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Working at Pottery Barn
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Pottery Barn Reviews
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Laura J. Alber
280 Ratings
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"Designer"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Pottery Barn full-time (More than a year)
Pros
It is awesome! Great people!
Cons
The pay is low and discounts minimal.
Advice to Management
Raise pay to keep excellent staff, allow the associate discount
Pottery Barn 2018-02-27 17:27 PST
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Pottery Barn Interviews
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Average- No OfferNegative ExperienceEasy InterviewPottery Barn 2018-03-30 13:26 PDT
Application
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Pottery Barn.
Interview
There were two phone interviews before the in-person: one with human resources and one with the hiring manager.
All was going well until I was asked to do a design test. I was sent professional photography, copy on sales for the current season, an email template and a homepage template. The team seemed a little too anxious to get my layered files before my in-person interview . This sent up a huge red flag for me.
I was being asked to do free work. I found this unethical as a company of this size should have no problem bringing talent on-site for a trial period –PAID– rather than asking for free layered work that could possibly be used without paying the candidate.
I stopped the interview process abruptly when I realized the full weight of the situation. If you're assessing a candidate's ability to design, you shouldn't need layered files. A jpg reviewed during the in-person interview should be just fine.Interview Questions
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