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Herman Miller overview

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Furniture Manufacturing Office and Home Furnishings Retailer
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8,000
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Herman Miller, Inc. researches, designs, manufactures, and distributes interior furnishings, for use in various environments including office, healthcare, educational, and residential settings, and provides related services that support organizations and individuals all over the world. It operates in three segments: North American Furniture Solutions, which includes the operations associated with the design, manufacture, and sale of furniture products for work-related settings, including office, education and healthcare environments; Non-North American Furniture Solutions, which includes the operations associated with the design, manufacture, and sale of furniture products, primarily for work-related settings, and Specialty and Consumer, which includes the operations associated with the design, manufacture and sale of furniture products.
The staff at Herman Miller come from unusually diverse demographic backgrounds. The company is 42.9% female and 32.3% ethnic minorities. Despite its diversity in other areas, Herman Miller employees are noticeably lacking in political diversity. It has an unusually high proportion of employees who are members of the Democratic Party, at 76.0%. Employees seem to enjoy working in an otherwise diverse workplace that is dominated by members of the Democratic Party. Herman Miller has great employee retention with staff members usually staying with the company for 6.8 years.The average employee at Herman Miller makes $43,373 per year. Pay at Herman Miller is significantly lower than some of its highest paying competitors, like Brandrud Furniture, Acuity Brands, and Clairol, which pay $62,635, $57,489, and $54,537, respectively.
A large manufacturing company with 8,000 employees and an annual revenue of $2.5B, Herman Miller is headquartered in Michigan.

Herman Miller's mission statement

To transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated. Herman Miller's partnership with this organization has been mutually beneficial since its inception.

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2024
Pros of working at Herman Miller

great benefits and very inclusive across the board

Cons of working at Herman Miller

a lot of really simple thinkers in upper management.

Herman Miller benefits

working for a design and thought leader

What do you like best about Herman Miller's CEO and the leadership team?

they are accessible.

How would you improve Herman Miller's culture?

The lines need to be flushed on the regional sales directors and they need to start using a real sales methodology. They dont even know what that means. They have no idea what a score card is.

How did you prepare for the Herman Miller interview?

you're a story teller or you are not.

How does your compensation at Herman Miller compare to the industry average?

below average.

What's the diversity at Herman Miller like?

well represented

What brings you the most joy at Herman Miller?

the freedom craft my own sales events. no one ever told me, "you can't"

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2024
Pros of working at Herman Miller

Decent hours, lots of overtime if needed since they're mostly a one shift operation now.

Cons of working at Herman Miller

Extremely small bonuses if we even get one. No raises. Only way to make more money is to learn other people's jobs. Want to move up and become a Facilitator or Machine Technician? Forget it, regular floor people make more money.

Herman Miller benefits

There really isn't one anymore, they took them all away

What do you like best about Herman Miller's CEO and the leadership team?

Nothing, they are completely out of touch with the regular worker. Condescending and patronizing.

How would you improve Herman Miller's culture?

New CEO, new business philosophy. Starting realizing employees are people and not numbers.

How did you prepare for the Herman Miller interview?

Be friendly, think of it as a conversation and not an interview.

How does your compensation at Herman Miller compare to the industry average?

Below average

What's the diversity at Herman Miller like?

They've been pushing for better diversity and more inclusion. But so much so that the only way to advance now is to be a minority.

What brings you the most joy at Herman Miller?

Great crew around me

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2019
Pros of working at Herman Miller

Excellent work/life balance for employees who work in the field.

Cons of working at Herman Miller

Leadership prioritizes "diversity" over performance.

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The team at Herman Miller

  • The founders of Herman Miller is D. J. de Pree.
  • The key people at Herman Miller are Andrea Owen (Andi) and D. J. de Pree.
Key people
Andrea Owen (Andi)
D. J. de Pree

Herman Miller rankings

Herman Miller is ranked #45 on the Best companies to work for in Michigan list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Herman Miller salaries

Average Herman Miller salary
$43,373
yearly
$20.85 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Herman Miller diversity

9.8
Diversity score
We calculated Herman Miller’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Herman Miller’s workforce.
Herman Miller diversity summary. Zippia estimates Herman Miller's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Herman Miller's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Herman Miller's workforce.
  • Herman Miller has 8,000 employees.
  • 43% of Herman Miller employees are women, while 57% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Herman Miller is White (68%).
  • 13% of Herman Miller employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 11% of Herman Miller employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at Herman Miller makes $43,373 per year.
  • Herman Miller employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at Herman Miller stay with the company for 6.8 years on average.

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Herman Miller office locations

Herman Miller is headquartered in Zeeland, MI

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Herman Miller financial performance

9.9
Performance score

Highest paying Herman Miller competitors

Compare Herman Miller salaries to competitors, including Brandrud Furniture, Acuity Brands, and Clairol. Employees at Brandrud Furniture earn the highest average yearly salary of $62,635. The salaries at Acuity Brands average $57,489 per year, and the salaries at Clairol come in at $54,537 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$62,6350
2$57,4890
3$54,5370
4$54,2890
5$51,2040
6$51,1140
7$50,9440
8$48,7020
9$48,3380
10$47,4710

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