Great Tech Place to Work (for real) - Senior Technology Engineer Custom Ink Employee Review

5.0
Apr 10, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Custom Ink is a great place to work and is recognized annually by Fortune and Washingtonian. CI is an inclusive company and really try hard to grow careers. It is run like a tech company that focuses on retail. Free snacks, lunches, etc. There has been a heavy investment in AWS training, opportunities to work on your own projects and an annual internal hackathon. The company has been growing consistently for 10+ years and well lead by a great management team.

Cons

Salaries are slightly behind industry average but management seems to be listening.

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5.0
May 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly staff and flexible hours made for pleasant work environment

Cons

The commute was too great

1.0
May 26, 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits and diversity initiative at the time.

Cons

The company lied about what the job was. A "community building local representative" for their brick and mortar stores ended up just being a cold calling job and taking incoming calls for other stores. No room to move up. The management was the worst I ever worked for. Weird rules where they signed the lease, including someone having to stay in the store in inclement dangerous weather. Most of the "old school" employees I came into contact with drank the Kool Aid in a weird way that left no room for criticism. I left in 2022 and have been watching the rating here fall for all the years since. Could have been a great company but I wouldn't ever give them my energy now, as an employee or customer.

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Custom Ink Response
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Thank you for reflecting on your time with us and sharing your honest feedback. We are pleased to know that our benefits and commitment to diversity initiatives were positive elements of your experience. We are truly sorry to hear about your frustration regarding the daily responsibilities of your role, our historical store safety guidelines, and the management culture you experienced. Providing transparent expectations and ensuring a safe, respectful environment for our team members are core priorities, and we regret that your experience did not reflect this. Although you transitioned away from the company in 2022, your insights are valuable as we look back at our operational history and work to strengthen our organization moving forward. Thank you for your past contributions to the team, and we wish you continued success in your professional journey.
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