warehouse associate

order picker

seasonal warehouse associate

warehouse supervisor

packer

Adorama

• A TYPICAL DAY AT WORK
→Go through the metal detectors to enter warehouse
→Badge in (clock in) when you enter warehouse
→Go to the shipping area and wait for a cart of merchandise to be brought to your packing station
→Begin packaging the merchandise on the cart:
✓Scan cart's (carrying merchandise) barcode to access shipping information log on your computer↓
✓Print labels↓
✓Package merchandise to be shipped according to specs indicated when scanned↓
✓Ensure packing slip is inserted, ALL shipping/warning labels are appropriately affixed to package, and all merchandise is included/shipped CORRECTLY - according to information log on computer↓
↑Smaller pagages - place on rolling line to be secured with air packs to prevent damage to merchandise and closed for shippng↓
↑Bigger packages - secure with air packs, seal package according to size guidelines,
bring to appropriate area for loading
✓two required breaks
✓one required, unpaid lunch

• WHAT I LEARNED
I really enjoy shipping. I also like operating equipment and computerized machines.

• MANAGEMENT 
Management was good. Always answered my questions. I had a lot of questions.

• CULTURE
Culture was great. Everyone worked together.

• THE HARDEST PART OF THE JOB
Leaving. I cried when they let us go. They predicted 20,000 shipments for Black Friday and hired to accommodate accordingly. Well, when Black Friday came and went, they only processed 8,000 shipments. I was seasonal and became pregnant a few weeks after being hired. They let 11 seasonal employees go. I was one of them. I probably could have stayed if I hadn't been having issues with my pregnancy. I will not ever know. 

• THE MOST ENJOYABLE PART OF THE JOB

I thought going into this position that there would be a possibility to grow within the company but there is little to no growth. They pay decently, but they don't give out raises very often if at all. Several coworkers had been there for over a year and have yet to even get a performance review. I didn't receive my 90 day review at all despite being there much longer than 90 days. I was also never informed of any procedures in the case of a fire and found out by an electrician company accidentally setting them off while working on the electrical. The work was mindless and the environment was very bleak/depressing. You have to lock your phone up and only get one 15 minute break and one 30 minute break per shift which is not very generous. They do the bare minimum for their employees. The holidays are nice, but they make you work overtime to compensate for their employees being off. They also will randomly spring mandatory Sunday's and don't care if you regularly attend church. Even if you miss a day or days due to illness and get a doctor's excuse, you are still given an
"occurrence" which eventually can lead to termination.
This system is in place but the employees are not told how many occurrences they have nor have a way to check this.
Occurrences are basically given if you are late or miss work regardless of excuse. They don't really care at all for their employees and you are basically just another number. I'm much happier not working for this place. I do miss the people that I used to work with because they were all so nice when I did get to interact with them!

Working at Adorama started with a lot of promise, but over time, it’s become clear that the company has completely lost sight of its business strategy. When I joined, the vision was to develop meaningful, long-term business relationships and act as a trusted advisor to clients. However, that vision has been replaced by reactive tactics and poor leadership direction.

In recent months, the role has shifted from strategic account management to what feels like a telemarketing call center. There’s little to no investment in resources, training, or tools to help us succeed. Leadership seems more focused on pushing numbers than enabling reps with actual support or a clear path to growth. Morale is low, and communication is scattered or non-existent.

Instead of empowering us to build accounts and grow revenue in a sustainable way, we’re left chasing cold leads with no guidance or support—expected to deliver results with nothing more than a dial tone and a spreadsheet. It’s disappointing to see such a well-known brand lose its direction so drastically. I wouldn’t recommend this role to anyone looking for a serious career in sales or account management. There are better-run organizations that actually invest in their people and vision.

This is hands down one of the most "unique" operations I've ever been part of, and that's not a good thing.
The entire place is disorganized (but seemingly going through change, if the people working to straighten and reorganize the entire warehouse actually got to work on it instead of being shuffled around elsewhere), inventory accuracy is terrible, poor communication through management about schedule changes and policy updates, there's an employee handbook that you will never see as an hourly employee (but the Supervisors have the only hardcopy), one department seemingly runs the building and gets whatever they want from management while other areas are left to struggle (the management proceeds to ask said areas why they're struggling and scold them), not everyone is treated the same... Company rules and regulations don't apply to everyone. There are clear favorites on the job... There's a lot of reasons to just pass this place by.
But, if you're just looking for a paycheck to get on your feet, that's there (barely) . Don't look for much else positive, because you won't find it. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Largest group of creatives I've worked with outside of college. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Guidance from management is vague and changes frequently. People are punished for not meeting unclear expectations. If associates complain about working conditions retaliatory action is taken. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Management is encouraged to achieve unclear goals through fear and intimidation often skirting the boundaries of what is legal in the workplace. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
In a word stressful. Coworkers bond over shared hardship and outside creative endeavors. Management gives no thought to the employee experience, sets unreasonable, frequently changing, and unclear goals. Feedback from associates is unwelcome. Complaints are met with retaliatory action.

Taking mail orders over the phone and answering questions on all types of products pertaining to photography, computers and so on.  I learned how to deal with different products other than photography and computers. Management was not available to assist on any matters that was work related.  Very disorganized and an unprofessional environment to work for.  Co-workers were not helpful and very self absorbed with there own work.  Constant complaints about the companies work methods.  There was no training on using there computer program to access orders, shipping methods, or check on product availability.  The best part of the job was the easy access to call back or email a client at any given time.

Office is disgusting with people treating it like outside, 4th floor has tarps covering windows, no rooms EVER available even if you book them weeks in advance for your team and no in management cares, and do NOT trust any "manager" or supervisor who says they want to help. I have seen them pretend they want to help and then just laugh and gossip to each other about it like teens in hallways or smoking outside. Very cutthroat environment where I've seen them let people go even if you do a great job if your supervisor feels insecure (which is nearly always bc they're never real Supervisors). Oh, and if you are a woman don't really bother.

If you are looking for legitimate work, this is not the place. The managers are ALWAYS on you about what ever you’re doing. The work atmosphere in the whole building is horrible. If you are 5 minutes over your 30 minute mandatory lunch, they have a “conversation” with you. They don’t even care when your kids are sick! They pay you just below average, then they give you a raise and then you never get a one again. I’ve seen them treat people pretty bad. I’ve worked all over that building in Elizabeth and trust me, nobody’s happy! The building leaks and smells weird when it rains.  And they expect you to come in when there’s a blizzard outside!! The last big snow we had they were telling me to come in before the roads were even plowed!! Seriously stay away.

What is the best part of working at the company?
You have a job and a check every week.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It is stressful but if you are looking for a full time job of 40 hours a week, this is not your job. You will never make 40 hoyrs a week. The schedule doesn't let you have other jobs because the hours are bad. You get in 9 am and if you are very lucky you make it to 5:30 pm.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Company rules don't apply to everybody, or saying in other ways, the company apply the rules when they think they need to apply them.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Clock in, set up the trailers for loading the shipping boxes. Work in whatever area you are assigned to. Clean the warehouse before going home.

A regular day was coming in gettin inventory prepared to be shipped out to the warehouse, gettin items for the customers all at the same time. Very fast paste working environment. I learned shipping and recieving, inventory count, customer service, ordering items and changing orders that was coming in or going out. I worked with a great group of people we turned into a real family during my time there.Management was ok, great learning experince helped me with my future position. The hardest part was always being on your feet. The experince.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Warehouse associate 6 salaries reported	$17.33 per hour
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Warehouse supervisor 5 salaries reported	$63,500 per year
Packer 1 salary reported	$19.00 per hour

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