Stay Away No Matter What - Technical Writer Focus Camera Employee Review

1.0
Oct 26, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Absolutely nothing - I was disrespected, lied to and discriminated against. There is quite literally not one positive thing about working for Focus Camera. Every positive review on here was solicited by Management. I was witness on more than one occasion to Micahel/Zevy (the manager) actively telling employees to post positive reviews here, as well as other platforms, in order to mask the low scores and terrible reviews accrued there.

Cons

You are micro-managed every moment of every day. Everyone is on camera and if management looks and feels like you are not working hard enough, you are loudly and publicly chastised. Well, SOME people are, while others are not. If you are not Jewish, you are treated differently. They use an office-wide intercom used to yell at employees all day. They cheated me out of PTO. My pay checks were regularly wrong. You are required to work Sunday mornings sometimes. They have no tolerance for any culture or calendar that they do not use. This company is completely inept, malicious, and crooked. These are not good people and you should not work for them under any circumstance. I say this all calmly and from the comfort of another high paying job somewhere else. I started working here under desperate circumstances and no one else should ever have to do that. English is everyone's second language and no one there has a working knowledge of very, very basic computer and office software such as email or spreadsheets. In three years i was given a $1hr/raise. The pay is abysmal. Benefits are non existent. I meticulously documented my growth there and value to the company and was repeatedly denied any request for a raise. Usually they would just ignore the requests all together. A month after leaving, i was offered 2 jobs at x6 times what Focus was paying me.While i was there the Labor Department and 311 were called on management at Focus many times. For 3 months they made us work in an active construction site. During the winter everyone sat at their desks in wool hats, scarves and winter coats, because management refused to turn the heat to a reasonable level. I regret every single moment I wasted there and strongly warn anyone else from doing so.

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Focus Camera Response
9y
I'm sorry to hear that your experience at Focus wasn't a positive one. Perhaps you were unclear on how to read your paycheck and pto balances? We encourage you to reach out to HR with any PTO or payroll questions so that we can clarify them for you. We respond to every email and every salary evaluation request. There was likely a reason for your request to be denied, however it is not possible to clarify as this is an anonymous review. Thank you for your feedback.

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Cons

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Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave a review! We're delighted to hear that you've had such a positive experience at Focus Camera. Building a workplace with great people, a collaborative culture, and supportive leadership is something we care deeply about, so your feedback means a great deal to us. We're grateful to have you as part of the team and appreciate your contributions. Thank you again for your support, and we look forward to continuing to grow together!
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We're thrilled to hear that you've found Focus Camera to be an empowering place to grow your career. It's especially rewarding to know that the opportunity to build and launch new initiatives like our TikTok Shop and SHEIN channels has been a meaningful part of your journey. We believe in trusting our team with real ownership, encouraging innovation, and providing the support needed to tackle new challenges with confidence. We're grateful for your contributions and are excited to continue growing together. Thank you for being part of the Focus Camera team, and we wish you continued success as we build on these achievements!
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