The Bouqs Employee Reviews

The company lacks direction, the BUs have created competing goals within the company with no clear vision of how to work together cohesively. Supporting teams are expected to be everywhere at once an BUs are trying to run before they can crawl. Lack of tech makes growth challenging.

Review from Operations Dept

The BU's were done without regard to skills or aspirations. Teams lack mentorship, morale, and direction. Unhealthy competition w/in the BU's. The brand feels muddled. Difficult to get anything done quickly. Decisions are made by people not skilled to make them.

There have been growing pains in the past, but for me the most rewarding part for me is being part of a growing team. I would however like to be learning something new regularly, sometimes I feel a little stuck with the same routine.

Review from Operations Dept

I feel like I've been very lucky in my time here at The Bouqs. I've been given opportunities beyond my original job description and trusted to execute in the direction I choose. I also have been able to bond with my coworkers and feel excited t o see everyone each day.

Review from Marketing Dept

Overall been a good learning experience and a positive environment that makes work great.

We are still a small company so the leadership team is accessible and it's easy to get face time with them (even if it's virtual this year).

Review from Operations Dept

The skill level. I think we have some highly skilled individuals who work for The Bouqs. I'm always so impressed at the talent we attract, and that is a reflection of the leadership team, in my opinion.

Review from Operations Dept

They ask the right questions and are focused on continual improvement.

Review from Marketing Dept

Respectful, Intelligent, Driven, Kind, Accountable

they genuinely care about people and the people who work here.

Review from Marketing Dept

Checking in more frequently and revisiting questions/concerns posed to managers, particularly around career growth and advancement.

Review from Marketing Dept

* We need to have a greater focus on tech * The team structure within tech is not market oriented * We are risk adverse and afraid of mistakes * We need more time, people, and resources for experimentation and execution of plans * we need to stop calling people resources

Good people working hard to make the company better. Founders are awesome people, JP is the best.

Review from Engineering Dept

The fact that we don't have to pay into basic insurance plans.

Review from Operations Dept

The PTO and holidays as well as the health care. It's the best I've ever had!!

Review from Operations Dept

the best part of the comp package is the salary

The time off we have for the year.

Base salary and free flowers. Especially when we can send free/discounted flowers to others.

I'm performing job responsibilities well above my title and pay and am consistently told by my manager and team lead that I am doing a great job, but have not received a promotion or even a pay raise since I started at the company. Much of this I've been told is due to review and promotion cycles.

Review from Marketing Dept

Though I've been given a small raise in my couple years here, there isn't clear trajectory for growth, both in title and compensation. My hourly pay is not competitive and well below industry averages.

Review from Marketing Dept

The same/similar positions at other companies pay significantly more.

Been here for more than 2 1/2 years. I have established lot of things here from scratch successfully. Team has grown and I have on boarded and off boarded lot of people, the work and the team I handle, requires lot of attention and mental strength. Comparably there should be more benefits and hike.

Review from Engineering Dept

When jobs are dissolved and absorbed by another, compensation isn't considered.

We have a very well rounded team - we all seem similar, but different in skill set. We operate with tremendous respect and like to spend time with each other.

Review from Operations Dept

We are more than willing to step up and help each other when needed. I feel for the most part we are aligned and have common goals we are working towards.

Review from Marketing Dept

Problem-solvers, collaborative, kind, fair, data-driven

my team (weddings) is filled with wonderful human beings. each person is extremely knowledgeable in their field and leads with data at the forefront. there is never an issue about egos, and there is hardly ever disagreement or personalities that get in the way of decisions.

Review from Marketing Dept

Always communicating and getting things done.

Instead of creating roadblocks and saying no when interested in helping, nurture and encourage it. Don't make me feel judged if I make a mistake. Don't treat me like i'm beneath anyone. Listen to me. If I'm am no expert in a task I've been given, be supportive and don't set me up to fail.

I feel half the company is comfortable living with inefficient interactions and processes that require a lot of redundant manual intervention. I would like my coworkers to try harder to optimize their current processes, tech, and strategies, rather than "the way we've always done it".

With the BU Split and among various teams, there is a lot of insular thinking and an almost aggressive combative mindset to communication cross-BU and cross-department.

Review from Marketing Dept

I enjoy working with majority of my co-workers. There are however a very small number of co-workers that are difficult to work with. They lack communication skills, planning skills, respect for the team I'm on and our process, and refuse to collaborate. They have a not my job mindset

I love the company and how philanthropic we are. Most of the people are very encouraging and supportive.

I really enjoy the Lunch and Learns.

Review from Operations Dept

Friendliness and the support that is offered when we are going through personal struggles.

Review from Operations Dept

The respect for us as humans not just as employees.

Review from Marketing Dept

Kindness first. Accountability important. A little siloed

Break down barriers between teams. Require empathy and collaboration. Encourage experimentation and risk, and embrace failures as learning. Eliminate the not my job mindsets. Not just encourage continued education, but require time be dedicated to it.

amazing brand new office, model for other companies

Meeting all of the stakeholders for my role

Feeling heard and being involved. Knowing my team will help and feeling like I can go to someone. Having a boss that understands my role. Feeling like people have more trust my expertise even though my role is subjective. Feel like I can take on a big task without people creating roadblocks.

Knowing my work contributes to the companies growth.

Review from Operations Dept

the people on my team and my salary

Review from Operations Dept

Innovation. Collaboration. Happy customers. Honesty

I love who I work with, that everyone cares just as much about working here as I do. I also love the perks - free flowers, the office space, the snacks, the goodies, any event Johnny does

Review from Marketing Dept

Our technology has not caught up with the business. We struggle to do basic things because we don't have the tech to support it, yet we are still expected to execute as if we do.

Review from Operations Dept

The company is lacking clear strategic direction from a high level. The split into BUs has caused the company to become too siloed and not focused on the customer journey holistically and what's best for the customer. Because of the split employees are working harder and not being recognized.

Review from Marketing Dept

I feel like I'm repeating several redundant tasks every day. Maybe some tasks could be better distributed amongst the team, automated, or maybe it's just the pandemic wall.

I think the volume of work is overwhelming. Because I do my job well, more work is being added to my plate without additional resources. When I speak to my manager about how busy I am, the response is always something like "But I know you can handle it." Meanwhile, underperformers can coast.

Remote work

Review from Engineering Dept

Driven people working hard to solve a really big, difficult challenge.

Review from Operations Dept

Planning

Review from Engineering Dept

Keep bringing in great talent to move the needle faster

Review from Operations Dept