Coldwater Creek's Company Review by a Current Employee.

Current Employee's Complete Review of Coldwater Creek's Business Ethics, Management, Culture, Compensation, Benefits, and Training.

Coldwater Creek
Sandpoint, ID
www.coldwatercreek.com

F (34%)

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Current Employee's Complete Review of Coldwater Creek

Date Reviewed: June 20, 2005

Years of Employment: 2000 – Present

Overall Grade: D (48%)

General Comments: If your not part of Mike's crew stay away.

Current Employee's Review of Coldwater Creek's Business Ethics

Grade: D (47%)

Comments: Working in the IT department here at Coldwater creek is a total nightmare. They are a sweatshop forcing employees to put in 60 hr a week in place of a 40hr. In peak sales time you’re going to be putting in 80hr. I am on call every two weeks where you are required to fix any problems 24/7. I’ve put in a 16hr shift and am on my way home a have to turn right around and put in another 5 hr. I’ve seen co-works fall asleep on the desks because there so spent!

Questions & Answers:

1. Is Coldwater Creek ethical?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

2. Are you proud of the goods or services provided by Coldwater Creek?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

3. Would you recommend a friend work for Coldwater Creek?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

Current Employee's Review of Coldwater Creek's Management and Culture

Grade: C- (51%)

Comments: Middle management here is a joke. There all buddies from previous working relationships. These people only concern is to place all high risk responsibility unto the individuals that they manage. Their cowards who get drunk together after work and when there work suffers they jump on the same band wagon and find a fallguy like Fred and get him fired in there place. Shady that’s all I can say about this group of people. At the upper management level there is some really good people that have I believe have no idea what these jokers are doing under there watch.

Questions & Answers:

1. Does Coldwater Creek’s management make intelligent business decisions?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

2. Does Coldwater Creek’s management have a good long-term strategy to keep the company profitable?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

3. Does Coldwater Creek’s management have an open-door policy?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

4. Does Coldwater Creek’s management care about employees?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

5. Are you given freedom to perform your job at Coldwater Creek without constant supervision?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

6. Are there ample opportunities for career growth?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

7. Does Coldwater Creek promote from within?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

8. Is your job at Coldwater Creek challenging and rewarding?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

9. Does Coldwater Creek have a fun atmosphere/work environment?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

Current Employee's Review of Coldwater Creek's Compensation, Benefits, and Training

Grade: D (40%)

Comments: Get your money when you come in the door because once your in you'll never get another chance. They drag you out to the middle of north Idaho have you sigh a year long contract and when that over they now you don't have any good Alternatives out there.

Questions & Answers:

1. Does Coldwater Creek provide good compensation?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

2. Does Coldwater Creek provide good benefits?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

3. Does Coldwater Creek provide training to maintain and improve your Job Skills?
	Oh Yeah!		No Way!

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Coldwater Creek's Company Review by a Current Employee.