sales associate

librarian

showroom manager

sales representative

customer service representative

Kravet Inc

The company culture does not support independent thinking or initiative. A high level of conformity with management is preferred, while employees who express independent views or propose improvements receive limited support for development.
Promotion and performance evaluation processes are not sufficiently based on skills, experience, or modern management standards. The organization operates using outdated models, which restrict opportunities for learning and professional growth.
Compensation remains below market levels, and annual increases (up to approximately 3%) do not effectively offset the rising cost of living. The benefits package, including health insurance, is costly for employees and provides limited value. Additional paid time off does not differ meaningfully from industry standards once public holidays are considered.
The company strongly promotes its image as a “best employer,” however, this branding is not aligned with the actual employee experience. There is noticeable turnover among experienced employees, who are often replaced with lower-cost hires.
Not recommended for professionals seeking a modern work environment, skill development, and transparent compensation and promotion practices.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Learning about fabrics and how they are created. Working with designers and meeting some of their clients. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Trying to order fabrics that are not available immediately for the designer and their clients. The shipping times were often many weeks out or new stock not available in a timely manner.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Ranging from one or two designers to a rush of more than 6 all needing to be helped at the same time. Also pulling large amounts of samples and having them ready in a very short amount of time. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Check emails, voicemails, and US Mail for checks. Restocking the sample room with replacements. Calling the designer to check on their/client's interest in the samples of fabric presented to the client. Cleaning and straightening the large fabric/rug bays after closing.

To be fair, the company in general is pretty good for a corporate organization. The owners are hands on and while it’s a large company, they make it feel like a small one and really try to make u feel acknowledged. Great benefits, support systems (HR) etc. everything is done by the book which is good. 
Creatively though, not a challenging place especially in merchandising. They are so stuck in their ways and the world around us is changing so fast! The director is like type A afraid of change which is kind of weird for a creative role. Time to change it up and get some fresh younger talent leading these positions.
Also, the merchandisers do the work of an admin, an interior designer, a purchasing agent, and a stock person but they get paid like fresh out of college kids. Very disappointing pay. They do more work than interior designers at a firm abd get paid way less!

Great benefits, great location, but little to no advancement. 

Obvious favoritism. Been with the company for a couple years and people hired after me got promotions/advancement opportunities.

You can go above and beyond to make the customers happy yet you're barely recognized for it. 

I notice a lot of cliques, fake friendliness, and everybody trash talks each other behind their backs.

The CEO is nicer, friendlier, and more appreciative than his direct reports. I wish middle management would be as kind and appreciative of their employees as the CEO.

In the beginning it seems like a dream come true when given the run down of how they work, how the culture is and the appreciation they give to all employees. Within a few months time you begin to see the  underlining red tape and they manage to snatch you off your feet without warning. You are either a hard working robot that gives nothing but blood, sweat and tears or you will never be good enough.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working for the Kravet’s is more like working with your family. You aren’t just someone on payroll, you’re known by name. Truly an amazing company. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Filling large quantities of orders in a time frame. Even then it isn’t your normal stressing. More like overwhelmed at times. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Diverse. Family oriented. Room to grow, and always learning new skills when willing. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Relaxed, more laid back but productive meeting sales goals each month.

- Responsible for Order Placement Timing, Supply / Demand Alignment, Material Replenishment and Supplier Performance
- Have Learned Oracle
- Management:  Helpful
- Co-Workers:  Will hire almost anyone but will be given little training.  Expected to be trained by other co-workers.
- Hardest part of the job:  Trying to please management since everything is always a HOT RUSH.  Not given work in a timely manner.
Most enjoyable part of the job:  Meeting new people and working with different mills.

A typical day would be going in completing customers orders. I learned how to work in different depts. and get work out in a timely manner. The manager wasn't the friendliest I think they had their picks as to who did what and when. The workplace culture overall was good. Everyone got alone for the most part. The hardest part of the job was not getting paid enough. The most enjoyable was working with some great people and knowing they were going to make your day as fun as possible.

As a first full time job out of college, having the ability to have a good benefits package and work Monday-Friday 9-5 was great. Much of the culture working here is positive, and they have already been asking questions and taking feedback to make their structure better.

My one hangup is, that in my particular position in a showroom, there was a lack of structure in training, and a lot I had to learn on my own (with the help of our manager and salesperson.) Hopefully this will change in the near future. Otherwise, great people and a great package for an entry level job!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kravet Inc had unforeseeable resulting loss of business and restrictions in their ability to operate, they laid off approx 75 to 100 employees at there 3 offices in Bethpage, NYC and Anderson SC locations.
After 23 years and we only received 3 weeks severance.  If you were less than 20, you received 2 weeks.  One person was there over 35 years and they got 6 weeks. Then we got 50% of our vacation pay.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Sales associate 12 salaries reported	$55,154 per year
Librarian 7 salaries reported	$18.93 per hour
Showroom manager 8 salaries reported	$78,156 per year
Sales representative 2 salaries reported	$76,250 per year
Customer service representative 1 salary reported	$47,500 per year

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