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Lowest Morale I've Ever Seen - Anonymous employee DermStore Employee Review

1.0
12 Sept 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free beauty products and a great employee discount. Good work-life balance. 401K matching.

Cons

The culture has changed a lot since the current president has joined, which has destroyed morale and caused a number of employees to leave. Excluding customer service, the business was run by about 60 people and at least 12 employees have left in the last 3 months. The latest departure is the VP of Marketing, who only stayed for a few months before returning to her previous company. The company structure has become very top-heavy, with 5 VPs and a dozen more Directors. Most of the decision-making has moved from the people doing the work to the President's inner circle. Thus, directions are passed downward without much communication, leaving most of the company out of the loop. Additionally, because the President mainly listens to just her VPs, she receives a limited view on what's actually happening at the company.

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1.0
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Pros

Free products, pretty generous discount

Cons

Make sure to carefully read the negative reviews before accepting a position here. I glanced through them before joining, hoping to avoid the toxic environment, but unfortunately, I experienced exactly that. Honestly, unemployment would be better than working here. Your mental health will take a hit. I would feel anxious just taking a 10-minute lunch break because they expect you to respond to every Teams message within seconds, and if you don’t, there are consequences. The culture is extremely toxic and cliquey. If you don’t participate in their gossip, they’ll find ways to push you out. Senior leadership is a joke—don’t expect to learn or get any real guidance from your manager or boss, as they lack basic managerial skills. There is also no individual or team recognition due to the unrealistic expectations which will contribute to your burn out.

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