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Brown Note Productions

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Brown Note Productions Reviews

2.1

14% would recommend to a friend

(9 total reviews)

15% positive business outlook

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9 reviews
2.0
9 Apr 2024

Avoid at all costs.

Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

nice inventory of equipment. free snacks.

Cons

owners are extremely rude and disrespectful. facility is overcrowded with equipment and there is never enough room to work according to the way they want processes done. they pound follow the process into your skull until its inconvenient for their management and then it all goes out the window. Lots of double talk. Very dangerous shop and external jobsites. injuries happen all the time. they treat employees like they are a piece of company equipment.

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Brown Note Productions Response
2y
We're sorry to hear about your anonymous feedback. As you said you worked here more than 2 years ago, you know we always strive to create a positive work environment. We strive to maintain a respectful and supportive environment for all. We are not rude nor disrespectful to anyone and would be happy to discuss this with you anytime. Send email anytime to info@brownnote.com to arrange.
3.0
5 Nov 2021

Good for what it is..

Recommend
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Pros

They will teach you everything you need to know from the ground up. "Cool" opportunities to work in all types of venues with the potential to tour eventually. Many hours to work.

Cons

A easy going week looks like working 40 hrs in the warehouse and 24 hrs working shows. However, event days are not eligible for over time, only in warehouse hours are eligible for over time. Warehouse work is hourly and Event work is based on day rate. Which in the industry it's a fairly low day rate. The company doesn't respect your time. Getting time off it typically met with "well this our busiest time of year" (which happens to be every month but December and January). The company has their own best intentions in mind, to a fault, the HR manager is anything but, they have gone through at least 3 HR managers in the past 3 years because they haven't "fit" the company culture, aka they were all too employee focused and appropriate for the work place. There is a distinct lack of boundaries through out the company as a whole, I do think they have gotten better through the years but they are still not up to what the standard should be. As far as growth within the company goes you can only go so far. They are not ones to hire from within. You can get small promotions to a certain point but very rarely any large promotions.

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Brown Note Productions Response
2y
Thank you for your review. We love all the Pro's. We have invested in our people, process, and packaging. We provide a lot of growth opportunities and paths within the company. We would be happy to discuss this with you, email info@brownnote.com
1.0
31 Dec 2025

Stay Away

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Top of the line gear

Cons

Where to start? Almost every potential benefit they throw your way is a lie. Work-life balance? Sorry, half the year gets blacked out in January for employees to have any time off. Pay? Seems generous until you actually count your hours worked, and then they have the gall to give you a raise that doesn't even track with increased cost-of-living, if you're even lucky enough to get a raise. Advancement and education? Brown Note University doesn't count because the second things get busy, all of those processes fly out the window, and then management regularly blames the warehouse employees and show techs who are being worked to the bone. You better hope you're already established in your skill set or have higher level techs that are willing to teach and give opportunities, because upper management will pigeon-hole you and claim you're not skilled enough to do anything else. You can have the best gear in the world, but gear doesn't make a production company, people do, and I have rarely seen a company more belligerent to their own employees than this one.

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Brown Note Productions Response
2w
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We recognize that the live events industry can be demanding, particularly during peak seasons, and balancing customer commitments with employee time off is an ongoing challenge. We are proud of the investments we make in training, equipment, and employee development, but we also understand that individual experiences may differ. We appreciate your acknowledgment of the managers who have made a positive impact and take concerns regarding communication, leadership, career growth, and employee support seriously. Feedback such as yours helps us continue evaluating our practices and identifying opportunities for improvement. We wish you success in your future endeavors.
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