Navarre Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Navarre full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Great people, nice location, nice building

Cons – Lack of Community involvement when it comes to outside charities

Advice to Senior Management – Be more charitable

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

Current Employee – been working at Navarre full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Casual work environment, flexible schedule.

Cons – Downsizing raises concern over job, morale is getting bad

Advice to Senior Management – Stop playing favorites, promote on merit.

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

Former Employee – worked at Navarre

Pros – In the early days, it was a family atmosphere. Pay was good for the work. Made some good friends while working there. The work was challenging, even during the lean years.

Cons – Siloed organization with a rumor mill that is as damaging as the current culture. The organization runs lean and mean, which can be good and bad, but when communication is as bad as it is now, it is tough to understand priorities. There is little or no advancement potential. Hiring practices in recent years seemed to favor hiring to create a culture, not to bring in the best possible person to do the job. Most people walk on eggshells and are legitimately concerned about their futures.

Advice to Senior Management – Communication must improve. Remove the rumor mill that alienates staff. Wholesale changes must take place to improve the company culture - it just isn't a fun place to work and considering the business Navarre is in, that is sad. It should be fun.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Navarre

Pros – Lean staff means having lots of hats to wear, and lots of varied responsibility, and rare (if any) boring days.

Cons – Small organization, so not a lot of room for advancement. Staff is so lean, that it is difficult to take time away, even though the management is supportive of time off.

Advice to Senior Management – Encourage a positive work environment. Be creative about recognizing/rewarding hard work. Encourage departments and people to solve problems together, and not in a vacuum.