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3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

18% positive business outlook

Blacks Photography has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blacks Photography 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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75 reviews
1.0
Jun 27, 2014

Bitter sweet

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- $15 cellphone plan once Telus took over -some discounts were good but constantly changing -most of the staff were amazing to work with -regular customers

Cons

-Terrible pay -constant management change -terrible communication -lack of respect from many individuals -years of service with the company mean nothing -people at head office are a joke -you will have a job title but always be expected to do complete opposite of it. Job titles dont seem to exist anymore in this company. -Expected to do more work for same pay. -Hire people of the street with no experience/knowledge of the business and then other staff members are forced to pick up their slack and basically train them. -Lack of training -poor advertisement -focusing too much on cell phones instead of photography -Products are way over priced

1.0
Aug 7, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The other staff are amazing, knowledgeable, and fabulous to work with. Our customers are wonderful and the great cell phone plan through Telus is a great benefit.

Cons

Lack of communication, or confusing/conflicting information from Head Office personnel. Poor pay for the amount of work, and ridiculous amount of information we are required to learn, with no time allowed for training. Employees are expected to spend several hours each week of their own time doing online training. Can't attract good employees because of poor pay, so new employees require tons of training, on a non-existent budget. As a result, existing employees are overworked Sales goals are difficult or impossible to attain. Too much focus on selling cell phones, frustrating our customer base by constantly hounding them to buy a cell phone.

2.0
Jun 20, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Getting an all-inclusive cell phone plan through Telus for only $15 a month is a great incentive. The front line workers are fun, friendly, and make work enjoyable. Great customer base. Helping people make the right decision for their needs is rewarding.

Cons

There is a major lack of quality communication. Head office doesn't seem to understand the in store challenges we face. Little to no hours available for training. Respect from head office for those with knowledge is minimal. Low level of engagement. Low pay for amount of work and next to no commission/sales incentives. Little room for growth.

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