Custom Ink Reviews

2.9

30% would recommend to a friend

(702 total reviews)
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David Doctorow

23% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Custom Ink has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 702 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Custom Ink employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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702 reviews
5.0
26 Jun 2019

Great Caring Company!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, training, perks, benefits

Cons

Progression could be better.

1.0
8 Dec 2023

Horrible and getting worse

Recommend
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Pros

Cheap healthcare, work from home, that is literally all

Cons

Almost 1000 people were laid off in 2023 due to bad business decisions made by CEO and upper management. Employees lose livelihoods and jobs so Marc Katz can keep his privileged lifestyle running. Management doesn’t listen to employees, upper management plays favorites constantly, unclear expectations and constantly changing goals and procedures, new platforms and tech are launched before they are functional, pay never goes up no matter what you do, upper management makes empty promises constantly, no real diversity at higher levels, saying it’s a community and then lying to employees and cutting their livelihoods out from under them with no warning. Layoffs are being announced as new outsourced teams are being brought on. Laid off employees received emails with suggested budgeting tips within an hour or being told that they don’t have a job anymore.

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Custom Ink Response
2y
Your input is sincerely appreciated as it plays a key role in how we evolve our approach. Although we have provided significant severance support and extended healthcare coverage to help those impacted, we realize this period has been challenging. Rest assured, your observations will be passed along to our team. We encourage you to connect with us for any further feedback you would like to offer at inkerfeedback@customink.com.
3.0
16 Jul 2023

A great place to work until it wasn’t.

Recommend
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Pros

- Inexpensive health insurance - Learning & Development opportunities - Peer group was amazing and encouraging - Team took pride in their work - Immediate supervisor was pragmatic and allowed for autonomy - Felt that I could be honest and open without repercussions, at least until August 2022.

Cons

- It was as if the company did a 180° shift late summer 2022: went from treating folks with respect to making them feel like they were nothing more than their production. - Company brought in leaders that didn’t fit the brand. Their arrogance, ego and lack of leadership led to massive breaks in trust. - The site closures were not planned well at all. There was so much care and thought that went into taking care of those who were laid off, but it was as if no consideration was put into the repercussions of the closures. The production team in Dallas was hit hard because of the terrible planning. - Senior leadership team is clearly disjointed and not aligned. Marc seemed to hide behind the board and other SLT members when unpopular decisions were made.

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Custom Ink Response
2y
Thank you for providing your feedback to us. Your insight helps us better understand how we can improve. We’re glad you were happy with the benefits, learning opportunities, your leadership, and more. Although we tried to support impacted Inkers with generous severance packages and an extended benefits period, we understand how difficult this experience has been and will share your feedback with our team. If you want to share further thoughts or feedback, please reach out to us directly at inkerfeedback@customink.com.
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