National Pen is a mixed bag. - Anonymous employee Pens.com Employee Review

2.0
May 12, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The best part of working at National Pen is the people I work with. We have a very creative and intelligent group in San Diego. The flexible schedule is nice. Also, there's at least one good manager there.

Cons

Dealing with all of the constant change is tiring. The somewhat new CEO is changing everything at a very fast pace. He makes uninformed decisions, then reverses some decisions as fast as he tried to implement them. Obviously not doing his homework. He favors the Europeans we work with and seems to have no faith in the Americans that built this company. As a result, I'm currently watching employee morale circle the bowl.

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Pros

Hiring managers & same level teammates are generally very pleasant and good to work with As a US employee, seems like the preference is going towards non-US workers, so maybe if you're a non-US job seeker, you might have a better experience.

Cons

Benefits are not good, US HR benefits don't show any respect/support towards you becoming a parent as there is no parental leave policy. Certain higher ups like to give unsolicited advice and talk to you like you are a 10 year old, showing their lack of respect of your specific expertise in your field just because they have more work experience in their field.

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