Don't waste your time here - Anonymous employee Blum Shapiro Employee Review

1.0
Feb 11, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The location is good and the company provides free parking in a secure garage. They have a good selection of snacks and coffee. Yes, those were the only "pro's"

Cons

Management and communication is very weak and it seems they are incapable of making decisions. The ones the do make leave a person wondering exactly what they could be thinking. Pay is very low and benefits aren't too great either, the insurance premiums are high and coverage is awful. Vacation time is stingy. People don't tend to stick around long, its like a revolving door policy there - they use you up then spit you out making room for the next person willing to work for peanuts. The work environment isn't very pleasant either, old cubicles, kitchens that never seem to get cleaned and the people are generally a bunch of snobs that one would be better off going a lifetime without meeting. The review process is a joke and the raises - what raises?

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5.0
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Pros

This was my first accounting internship and I learned a lot by doing hands on projects and working with seasoned individuals in the field.

Cons

I don't have any cons

5.0
Aug 22, 2018
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Pros

Fantastic team, everyone is extremely supportive and knowledgeable, you are never left to fend for yourself. This is an internship where you work as an integrated team member, working on projects that matter and help the firm, your never off grabbing anyone's coffee. Senior management is heavily involved in supporting your work efforts, I worked with Tom DeVitto the CMO and Liz Chasse the Director of marketing on multiple projects. Both are great individuals to learn from as well as very friendly and humble regardless of their seniority in the company. Stephanie Hughes and Jared Kotler head the internship program and they do a superb job making sure your workload never gets too overwhelming, and consistently take time out of their work to help explain new projects or help progress a current project forward. There are endless opportunities for new experiences ranging from Advertising, PR, Social Media, and learning essential marketing tools like HubSpot, Canva, SurveyMonkey, and even some Photoshop. I had the opportunity to learn how to take headshots as well. All and all I would say I’ve learned more in my summer here than my last 7 months interning at other internships. Great experience and I would absolutely recommend everyone with a positive attitude and a drive to further their early career, to apply to intern at blum.

Cons

No definite position opening after the internship is complete, not necessarily a problem due to the nature of experience you will gain for other employment.

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