Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture Employee Reviews

Loved working for Dania. Really hard to get ahold of upper management because there is a new person taking over regularly. The Point of Sales system is completely outdated but easy to learn

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Negative environment. Unsupportive management/ownership.

Associate Buyer (Former Employee) - Petaluma, CA - September 27, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The people, if you’re lucky enough to have a good team. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Management never keeps you accountable, projects will go for months without being completed and ownership is completely insensitive What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Stressful - too much work and not enough pay or recognition

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Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture insights

Based on 145 survey responses

What people like

Time and location flexibility
Feeling of personal appreciation
Ability to meet personal goals

Areas for improvement

Trust in colleagues
Sense of belonging
Support from manager

An Overmanaged Nightmare: My Experience at Dania

Puller/Loader (Current Employee) - DuPont, WA - September 11, 2023

Working at Dania has been an eye-opening experience, but not in the way one would hope. While I had high hopes for my job here, my time with the company has left me with a sour taste in my mouth. There are three key issues that make it difficult for me to give this job anything other than a negative review: excessive micromanagement, chronic understaffing, and a severe lack of communication from management.First and foremost, the level of micromanagement at Dania is suffocating. It feels like every move I make is scrutinized, from the moment I walk through the door until the moment I leave. While some level of oversight is expected and necessary in any workplace, the constant barrage of directives, nitpicking, and micro-managing at Dania is unbearable. It not only hampers productivity but also stifles creativity and job satisfaction.Furthermore, the overzealous micromanagement doesn't stop at monitoring our every move; it extends into unrealistic expectations and demands that often lead to working overtime. In an environment where employees are already stretched thin, being constantly bombarded with additional tasks and responsibilities is demoralizing. Instead of focusing on the quality of our work, we are forced into a never-ending cycle of firefighting and attempting to meet unattainable targets set by management.The second major issue is the chronic under-staffing at Dania. It seems like there is a perpetual shortage of employees to handle the workload. Whether it's due to poor hiring practices or simply not providing enough support, the result is the same: an overburdened -

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Official response from Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

September 20, 2023

Hello,Thank you for providing feedback about your current experience. We are sorry to read that yours has been unsatisfactory. As we continue to grow, we are always looking for ways to streamline our processes, and we collect feedback for a reason. Fostering an environment of growth and open communication is something we strive for at our locations.The promotion of work-life balance is something we are passionate about and respect an employees’ personal time. We have made some changes at that location recently because of the growth we are experiencing, and you may have felt the changes. We appreciate the additional time our employees dedicate to meet strict deadlines to deliver our customers the excellent service they know from Dania Furniture.Thank you,HR TeamScandinavian Designs-Dania Furniture

Great Place to Start a New Career, with a Slight Catch ...😉

Facilities Coordinator (Current Employee) - Idaho - August 24, 2023

You have to be willing to do your job and follow policy. If you can do that, get along with others, and show up too work; there is plenty of room for advancement. They have fantastic benefits, better than most of the companies I have worked for in the past. They seem to appreciate their employees and have employee appreciation and engagement events with gifts and prizes, often. It seems like a big family to me; I plan on staying as long as I can!

Pros

Great benefits, Employee appreciation, Family like environment

Cons

Experiencing a growth spurt, it may seem a little overwhelming during these times.

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Excellent learning experiences that I can take to my next job.

Accounts Payable Specialist (Former Employee) - Boise, Idaho - August 21, 2023

The typical day of work generally resulted in working hard and having fun. The best part of this job was being able to bring my hyper-efficient skills and focus to the next level. The working culture let me be myself and listened to my insights and ideas in areas that needed improvement. I felt included and valued while being able to work autonomously and as a team. The only reason I left my job was because I moved.

Pros

Work was challenging but rewarding, compensation met market for Boise area, food trucks were brought in, and birthdays were always celebrated.

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Sales Associate (Former Employee) - San Rafael, CA - August 19, 2023

Enjoyed working here. I learned a lot about the furniture business. Supportive team members when dealing with difficult customers. Helped customers choose items to decorate their homes.

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Positive environment with good people who like to see others grow.

Asset Protection Associate (Current Employee) - Boise HQ - August 17, 2023

Working In the Asset Protection department for SD/DF has been enlightening and challenging in a positive way. I have been tasked with familiar and unfamiliar projects and have been given proper resources and effective mentor ship to complete them. The Safety and asset protection team is all about limiting liability and creating safe and accountable working environments and it's been awesome to learn how that is accomplished at a corporate level.

Pros

Full time and part time opportunities, Great Health Care and other benefits, Competitive pay

Cons

end of day commute home can be hectic due to downtown traffic.

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Welcoming environment with great work-life balance. Company truly seems to care about you. They also hold fun gatherings and events for employees!

Payroll/Benefits Specialist (Current Employee) - Boise, ID - August 17, 2023

From start to finish my job is incredible. Everyone I encounter in the office is warm and welcoming and will help you in any way. From my first day, until now, everyone seems like they are rooting for me and want me to succeed. Truly what I consider a "dream job" company.

Pros

Work-life balance, family style environment, welcoming and kind

Cons

I have no cons for Scandinavian Designs

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Encouraging and positive work environment

HR Administrator (Current Employee) - Boise, ID - June 30, 2023

The department I work in is supportive of new ideas and always asks how they can assist me in my role to help me succeed. Collaboration is encouraged, helpful feedback is given often.

Pros

Team collaboration, helpful management and leaders

Cons

N/a

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Don’t ever expect a raise no matter how much time and effort you put in.

Warehouse associate (Former Employee) - Murray, UT - June 27, 2023

Working for this company is the worst choice if you are looking to better yourself. Scandinavian Designs loves making you do all the work and taking all the credit. You will be treated like a pawn, there is no where for you to expand. Once in a position don’t expect to grow from there. Everything is ran by an older demographic so change is less likely to occur then anywhere else. Corporate will fly out and pay for each others car rentals and hotels, yet they are always complaining about cost management. Leaving drivers stranded and making them pay for hotels out of pocket because it wasn’t taken care of prior. Management has fired people based on uncontrollable life problems, as they are unwilling to see you as a human being and not another cog in their machine.

Pros

Benefits

Cons

Corporate, raises, management

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Very toxic work environment you’re definitely a number and replaceable.

Dispatcher (Former Employee) - Boise, ID - June 27, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?10 hour days 4 days a week was a great work week. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?New managers every three to six months What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Toxic work environment on every levelWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Be seen not heard do not laugh or talk

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Overly managed, dead end!!

Warehouse/Delivery Driver (Current Employee) - Denver, CO - June 17, 2023

This is not a good company to work for. They do not care about their employees. You do not get raises. The insurance they pay for is trash. We're micromanaged all day. DOT makes the job a thousand times more stressful. You're just a number to corporate. They force you to clock a lunch whether you take one or not. Considering the weight and fragility of the furniture, the furniture is grossly overpriced. They make you wait a year for your referral bonus. And nobody seen anybody get the referral bonus. They do offer a bonus but they use any and every excuse to take away from it.

Pros

When you get overtime you make the money you should be making anyway.

Cons

The company is trash in a hole, It's a completely dead-end job, DOT makes it worse, Your micromanaged all day, The money is not worth it

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Horrible

Forklift Operator (Former Employee) - Browns Summit, NC - May 25, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Nothing never no work can't never get no hoursWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?The environment and and the bossesWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Stressful make u never wanna go to work or work thereWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Continuous sweeping no work and boring

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Official response from Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

June 2, 2023

Hello,Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your sharing this issue with us, especially as we continue our work streamlining our processes across teams. This begins with the way our managers uphold Scandinavian Designs- Dania Furniture’s commitment to giving employees ownership over their work, and I apologize that we missed the mark during your time with us.It would be very helpful to hear more details about your experience so that we can resolve this issue and learn where we can go from here. If you have the time, please send me a personal message at hr@interline.com with any further input you can provide.Sincerely,HR TeamScandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

Fun workplace

Sales Manager (Former Employee) - Utah - May 15, 2023

This is a fun place to work but very unprofessional when it comes to upper management. Shows favoritism and was not promoted because I made the boss look bad. Meanwhile, they were still having me do the job I tried to get promoted to, but they wouldn’t promote me. I feel as if they did this to save money as well, at my expense. Other than that, they have fun products and fun employees. I did learn a lot, from other people in this company, though. Just don’t have super high hopes of going far, unless you’re in the cool kids club here.

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Official response from Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

June 2, 2023

Hello,Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback. We consider room for growth a key benefit of working at Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture and pride ourselves on our employees’ accomplishments at the company and in their future endeavors. At the same time, we also strive to make each role on our team an engaging and rewarding one—and help each employee understand the value of their contribution to the company.If you would be willing to share more details about your experience, we’d like to personally speak with you to make things right, and learn how we can improve our policies in the future. Please contact us if you have the time at hr@interline.com.Sincerely,HR TeamScandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

Great pay and benefits poor upper management

Warehouse Associate (Current Employee) - Boise, ID - May 6, 2023

I love my work and what I do and I care for my teammates and my direct managers but upper managers like store managers and regional managers have no grasp of how we work together and what my job title entails and they would rather have us “look busy.” Than be efficient and quick about our tasks and it feels like legitimate concerns and or complaints fall in deaf ears at time other than that I love my job and what I do.

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Official response from Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

May 10, 2023

Hello,Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your sharing this issue with us, especially as we continue our work streamlining our processes across teams. This begins with the way our managers uphold Scandinavian Designs- Dania Furniture’s commitment to giving employees ownership over their work, and I apologize that we missed the mark during your time with us.As we work to improve, it would be very helpful to hear more details about your experience so that we can resolve this issue and learn where we can go from here. If you have the time, please send me a personal message at hr@interline.com with any further input you can provide.Sincerely,HR TeamScandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

poor quality product

Administrator (Former Employee) - Colorado - April 17, 2023

The staff is nice and even the managers are kind. The furniture though is so poorly made that something like half of all purchases have an issue. The only way the company survives is that the stuff is so crazily marked up that the sales that don't get returned support the ones that do. You do the math.Corporate management is SUPER corporate and disconnected to what the reality is in the stores. There are a lot of meetings with words that don't mean anything and a lot of "yeah we're doing great aren't we? yes we we are awesome!" While the turnover is really high and employees DGAF.

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Official response from Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

April 24, 2023

Hello,Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your sharing this issue with us, especially as we continue our work streamlining our processes across teams. This begins with the way our managers uphold Scandinavian Designs- Dania Furniture’s commitment to giving employees ownership over their work, and I apologize that we missed the mark during your time with us.As we work to improve, it would be very helpful to hear more details about your experience so that we can resolve this issue and learn where we can go from here. If you have the time, please send me a personal message at hr@interline.com with any further input you can provide.Sincerely,HR TeamScandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

Great Work Environment

HR Assistant (Current Employee) - Boise, ID - April 14, 2023

Lots of room for growth and learn new things. The hardest part of the job is leaning into new changes, but it's a great opportunity! Many of the people on the team are motivated and hardworking.

Pros

Room for Growth

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Official response from Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

April 24, 2023

Hello,Thanks for sharing — we’re always glad to hear that our team is happy! To a manager, there’s no greater compliment, and I encourage you to let yours know personally about your experience. Strong communication across teams is one of our core values at Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture — and that includes letting us know what’s working and where we can improve. Please know that we’re always available to chat should you need assistance or a job reference in the future. You can contact me directly at any time at hr@interline.com. Thanks again for working with us!Sincerely,HR TeamScandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

Stay away from this company.

Sales Consultant (Former Employee) - San Rafael, CA - April 13, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Best part was quitting. The company is a mess internally.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?No sales support, no internal systems to support sales, no internal communication system. House of cards ready to collapse.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Cross your fingers and toes that your customer has no issue with product- learn a 40 year old software system (DOS) dont ask for help- it’s not available

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Official response from Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

April 24, 2023

Hello,Thank you for taking the time to share your experience here. Collaboration is a key pillar of the Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture business model, both in terms of our product and the people who build it. To make this model a reality, we encourage teams to integrate their workflow, however, I can understand your frustration in terms of execution.As a company, we are fortunate to have attracted some of the best talent in the industry, but it is the management of our many diverse skill sets that determine our future. With that in mind, I want to apologize that we fell short during your time with us. I encourage you to reach out to me directly at hr@interline.com if you have the time to share any additional feedback, and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.Sincerely,HR TeamScandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

Terrible work environment

Building Services (Former Employee) - Boise, ID - April 13, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The challenge of learning new scopes of work.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The communication between management and dutiesWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?The work environment was a challenge everyday and the culture varies within each department. What is a typical day like for you at the company?Always a challenge. Usually that was a good thing.

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Official response from Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

May 5, 2023

Hello,Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your sharing this issue with us, especially as we continue our work streamlining our processes across teams. This begins with the way our managers uphold Scandinavian Designs- Dania Furniture’s commitment to giving employees ownership over their work, and I apologize that we missed the mark during your time with us.As we work to improve, it would be very helpful to hear more details about your experience so that we can resolve this issue and learn where we can go from here. If you have the time, please send me a personal message at hr@interline.com with any further input you can provide.Sincerely,HR TeamScandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

Wages not equal across the region

Warehouse (Current Employee) - Colorado and Utah Region - April 7, 2023

Employees in the same region that do the same work are not paid the same. It is hard to compete with the cost of living. Do not receive yearly reviews or raises on your work performance.

Pros

Good benefits

Cons

Minimum PTO, Minimum paid holidays and uncompetitive pay

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Official response from Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

April 24, 2023

Hello,Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. We take pride in our employees’ work with the company and strive to offer competitive compensation for their time. Roles are always changing, and I encourage you to visit Scandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture’s Careers page to see if there are any open positions in your area that may be a better fit for you and your experience.Sincerely,HR TeamScandinavian Designs - Dania Furniture

Motivated team with growing pains

Bookkeeper (Current Employee) - Boise, ID - April 7, 2023

The company has experienced a tremendous amount of growth in the last few years which has resulted in growing pains for all departments. Lots of changes can occur within a short timeframe, but that leaves plenty of opportunities to have a hand in making things work. The accounting department is full of motivated, team-oriented workers that are here to help each other succeed. Work-life balance is great for hourly employees. The legacy system can be difficult to learn and navigate at first.

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