Pros
I believe the Gaines have the best intentions for their company, unfortunately they placed their friends in positions of leadership and they’re running it into the ground. I came from a very intense company, so it was nice that only 8-5 hours were expected and that you could bring family (or pets) into headquarters and no one would bat an eye. They also would have sample parties and bring in free food (I ate enough cupcakes to last me a lifetime). Also most people who work their are genuinely nice and want to work to see the company do the best. This is a great place to work if you don’t eeally have career ambitions and simply want to get your hours in then go home!
Cons
My experience will be slightly different than some due to the leadership team I was working under. A combination of lack of experience and insecurity ran the department to the ground. Rather than hiring the best, they want to hire “yes” people with little experience that don’t know any better so they don’t look incompetent. The leadership team in this group has lost the company millions and rather than take responsibility and try to fix it, they find a scapegoat. I’ve also never been lied to by my leadership as much (or seen leadership lie as much to others) as I have during my time at Magnolia. Also, if you are seen as a threat (because you possess common sense) they’ll push you out to replace you with a 27 yr old with no experience (not me, but someone else I know). The company also has a poor communication system set up which makes it run extremely inefficient. Also, they low ball all of their employees when it comes to pay (unless you are connected with the Gaines, then you’ll be taken care of and join the Range Rover club!) If you have career goals, don’t expect to excel here (unless of course your in the friend zone). If you have experience, be prepared to have a lot of frustration about how things are run (but don’t be too vocal or they might boot you!) Also be prepared for a fake friendly culture that’ll make most gag it’s so ingenuine. Most of the employees there think they are on a sky rocket and there is no where for the company to go but up (but then again this is their first job), but even the mighty fall eventually