Pampered Chef Reviews

Autocratic management team, CEO and CFO who have no experience running and managing a company, CTO who has no clear technology point of view and the CMO is the definition of a bully. The overall leadership team treats people with such disrespect that this is not a place to build or grow a career. It's an exhausting place to work. There is no flexibility, the location is not good and you are required to work in Addison daily. The leadership wants you to believe that they are a start-up in the midst of a reinvention. It's a dated company that is trying to revive itself into a relevant company. You will not build skills, you will not receive any training, you will not have a career path. What you will be is exhausted from working ridiculous hours, and will get tired of the daily battles with leadership to make decisions within your function. There is only one person that makes decisions at PC and it's not the people doing the work. The benefits are extremely expensive and very mediocre.

Over worked employees, rude nasty mean supervisors and management, no raises, no training, stressful work environment. Pampered Chef has a training department that is there to get rid of you if you do not perform to their expectations. It is NOT a training department. Lots of great dedicated employees have been let go because the training department is set up as a firing department. Often you are told how not to do something and never given directions on how to do something. An example, don’t say this or don’t do that. How about giving positive constructive feedback. To boost morale in the call center the training department treats employees like preschool students. If you are the type of working that likes to be given balloons and plastic keys or have your name on a star hung on the wall, then this place is for you. The rewarding system they have makes those who don’t get a balloon at their desk feel excluded and shameful. It essentially comes down to a person’s opinion on whether your call was good or not. If for any reason the “training” team does not like you. They will purposely fail your calls or give you poor scores so you are fired. If you are a hard worker you won’t go as far in this company as someone who knows how to suck up to management. This speaks for any department. Throughout many departments work is heavy and employees are over worked. You will get very little to no training within a position. Nor will you receive much direction from Management. However, it is still expected of you to do your job even if no one gave you any training on how to do that job. Fasten your seatbelts it is a bumpy ride and if you can’t weather the storm they get rid of you. Lots of great employees with many skills and years have been let go because of poor management. One more thing, be cautious of the good reviews on this site. Management has required employees to go on and give good reviews.