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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 134

TOTAL RATINGS: 1058

CEO: Laura Alber

Pottery Barn Company Culture

Pottery Barn Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.5/5

Pottery Barn's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment

Outlook

D+

Perks & Benefits

Retention

Team

Pottery Barn CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Laura Alber

53 /100

Diversity at Pottery Barn

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D-

Diverse employees at Pottery Barn have rated Perks And Benefits, Environment, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Pottery Barn

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Women at Pottery Barn have rated Environment, Perks And Benefits, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Pottery Barn eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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Recommend to a Friend?

-40

Pottery Barn employees are -40% more likely to recommend Pottery Barn as a great place to work

22%	Promoters
16%	Passives
62%	Detractors

Working at Pottery Barn

Working at Pottery Barn is rated below average by 134 employees, across various culture dimensions. Pottery Barn employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Meetings and Professional Development have the most room for improvement, putting Pottery Barn’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 15% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Pottery Barn was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Pottery Barn

Overall Company Culture at Pottery Barn is rated D

Last updated 9 days ago

Bottom

15%

Pottery Barn ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 134 Employees

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100

Summary	Department	Score
Operations 73	Operations	73
Sales 55	Sales	55
Design 43	Design	43

Pottery Barn Employee Reviews

Out of 232 Pottery Barn employee reviews, 33% were positive. The remaining 67% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Pottery Barn improve their work culture.

33%

67%

Positive Reviews	33%
Constructive Feedback	67%

Positive Reviews From Pottery Barn Employees

What are some of the best things about your team?
We work as a team
Anonymous Review
What did you like most about the interview process?
Every DM leadership is different, the location that I started was very professional, My teferences exceeded me. So it was a good fit and team. That GM was very professional and respected.
Review from Design DeptAnonymous Review
What makes you most happy at work?
Doing a great job, working with my clients, taking care of any issues to make their experience positive. Always excited to learn something new.
Review from Design DeptAnonymous Review

Constructive Feedback From Pottery Barn Employees

What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Give us more payroll and stop dimping more snd more work on is for absolutely no reward, we're fed up with the odd pizza they think we like. Reward your staff not just your executives and shareholders
Anonymous Review
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
A realistic understanding of what happens in the store day to day.
Anonymous Review
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
An increase would sure be nice
Anonymous Review

Pottery Barn Company Information

Pottery Barn Mission, Vision & Values

Pottery Barn Mission & Values

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Pottery Barn Mission, Vision & Values

Headquarter	San Francisco, CA United States of America
Website	www.potterybarn.com
Founding Date	1949
Tel	702-360-7002
Company Status	Private

Pottery Barn Competitors

Pottery Barn competitors include Change. Pottery Barn ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Pottery Barn compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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Pottery Barn Employees

134 employees at Pottery Barn have reviewed Pottery Barn across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 9 days ago.

Overall, the 134 Pottery Barn employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Pottery Barn are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Pottery Barn, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Pottery Barn are not very pleased with their team. 134 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Pottery Barn are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Pottery Barn believe the environment at Pottery Barn is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Pottery Barn is extremely fast. About 77% of the employees at Pottery Barn work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Pottery Barn are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Pottery Barn - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Pottery Barn is that the company was prepared on their first day. Pottery Barn employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Pottery Barn Employee Onboarding

Pottery Barn KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Pottery Barn employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Pottery Barn's KPIs and OKRs.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Pottery Barn KPIs & OKRs

Pottery Barn CEO & Leadership

Pottery Barn CEO - Laura Alber

53 /100

Laura’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Laura in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 10% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Laura Alber’s employees rank Pottery Barn in the Top 35% for Environment, in the Bottom 25% for Outlook, and in the Bottom 20% for Perks And Benefits. Alber is generally unpopular with Pottery Barn employees, but ranks especially low with employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, and by employees with Over 10 Years experience and employees identified with Other ethnicities. However, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Pottery Barn Leadership

The Pottery Barn Executive Team is rated a “D-” and led by CEO Laura Alber, Senior Vice President Merchandising, GMM Jill Robach, and Vice President Operations and Inventory Strategy Jason Pitts

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Pottery Barn Salaries

How much does Pottery Barn pay?

How much do people at Pottery Barn get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Pottery Barn is $151,293, or $72 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $151,735, or $72 per hour.

At Pottery Barn, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $256,086 annually and the lowest is an Office Manager at $60,646 annually. Average Pottery Barn salaries by department include: Admin at $83,425, Product at $185,068, Engineering at $161,678, and Marketing at $136,380. Half of Pottery Barn salaries are above $151,735.

53 employees at Pottery Barn rank their Compensation in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 164 ratings) while 51 employees at Pottery Barn rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 54 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Pottery Barn employees include job titles like Jr Developer. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from Pottery Barn employees.

Last updated months ago.

Pottery Barn Salary Range Histogram
Summary	Salary Range	Percentile
1st Percentile $90k	$90k	1st Percentile
17th Percentile $118k	$118k	17th Percentile
33rd Percentile $151k	$151k	33rd Percentile
50th Percentile $201k	$201k	50th Percentile
67th Percentile $256k	$256k	67th Percentile
83rd Percentile $306k	$306k	83rd Percentile
100th Percentile $309k	$309k	100th Percentile

$151,293^*

Average Compensation

$151,735^*

Median Compensation

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Pottery Barn Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Pottery Barn

Diverse employees at Pottery Barn score the company 51/100 across various culture categories, placing Pottery Barn in the Bottom 10% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Pottery Barn across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 53/100

Department - Sales

Men 64/100

Department - Sales

Diverse Employees 67/100

Department - Sales

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 32/100

Department - Design

Men N/A/100

Diverse Employees 32/100

Department - Design

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Pottery Barn Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

PTO / Vacation Policy

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Pottery Barn PTO

Pottery Barn's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Pottery Barn's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

Answer	Percent
Flex Time	100%
Vacation Policy	0%
Office Meals	0%
401k Contribution	0%
Childcare	0%

Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
$2500+/mo	0%
$1500 - $2500/mo	0%
$1000 -$1500/mo	0%
$500 -$1000/mo	50%
Less than $500/mo	50%

What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Pottery Barn PTO Policy

Pottery Barn Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Pottery Barn on Comparably

Candidates By Department

	All Industries	100%

Candidates By Location

	San Francisco	50%
	Other	50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Pottery Barn

Who is the CEO of Pottery Barn?

Pottery Barn CEO is Laura Alber, their score by employees is 53

What is Pottery Barn eNPS?

The eNPS for Pottery Barn is -40

What is the salary for Corporate Counsel in Pottery Barn?

Corporate Counsel average salary in the US is 197k

What are the salaries in the Legal in Pottery Barn?

The average salaries for Legal in Pottery Barn is 150k

Who are Pottery Barn competitors?

Pottery Barn main competitors are Change

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