Do . Not. Stay. - Print Operator Spoonflower Employee Review

1.0
1 Aug 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you want print and factory experience they will mildly train you.

Cons

Too many to count now. This job was a goal of mine for nearly 7 years. I interviewed here so many times that I could recite the interview questions verbatum. For the first 3 years, this was a great job. Good benefits. Solid training. It understood that you were a human, not a machine. Upon 2020 and the pandemic, this company changed. I was not an essential employee, I printed home dec fabric; and the company used loopholes to keep the factory running through quarantine. I have eczema on my hands now from how often I had to sanitize myself and the printers. I was expected to wear a full face mask for a 10 hour shift next to a 300 degree industrial dryer. So that a CEO could sell this home dec company for millions of dollars while the world was facing covid. When Spoonflower was sold to Shutterfly, it became unbearable. The attendance policy was not forgiving to people with children or other jobs. Shutterfly took every chair they could. If you had time to lean you suddenly had time to clean. As a senior employee by that point, I was expected to suddenly take on responsibilities that should not have been asked of me. Longer shifts in taxing environments, and training people when I was not fully certified to do so. Atop all of that, it became clear that Shutterfly wanted a temp staff, and not a full time one. Practically every person who was there prior to the Shutterfly purchase ended up leaving. For good reasons. Despite attempts at promotions, while being the most experienced and valued worker on my shift, I was denied. Several times. This place will hire you, and work you as if you were one of their machines. If you take this job, I do not reccommend staying long. Get the experience, and move on to better.

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5.0
7 Nov 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Awesome People: The team here is genuinely supportive and full of creative, driven folks. It’s the kind of place where you feel like you’re working with friends. Cool Mission: Spoonflower’s focus on personalized, creative products makes our work feel meaningful and fun. Exciting Growth: We’re evolving quickly, which means lots of opportunities to tackle new challenges and contribute in a big way.

Cons

Change & Churn: It’s been a year of adjustments, with some team turnover and evolving priorities. Not always easy, but there’s a clear effort to keep moving forward. Small Team, Diverse Responsibilities: With a lean team, there’s a lot of work across different areas. It can be a lot to juggle, but it’s a great fit if you like variety!

1.0
5 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There were a lot of cool people on the team, until most of them were laid off.

Cons

It's no surprise to learn that both of the companies the current CEO (George) ran prior to spoonflower went bankrupt under his leadership. He is short-sighted, fosters a cliquish environment, and treats employees as disposable. During my short tenure, I watched multiple employees get laid off. We're talking about people who had been with the company for a decade, and had been instrumental in shaping the success of the brand, only to get unceremoniously dropped after the company failed to hit unrealistic growth expectations two months in a row. I watched as a new employee was hired, handed a massive project, pulled 50+ hour weeks without a single day off to make the deadline, then immediately laid off within days of the completing the project. The CEO took a 3-week vacation to Germany the following week.

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