Halston Reviews

2.9

29% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Ben Malka

46% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Halston has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Halston employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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46 reviews
2.0
24 Jan 2018

Corporate

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Office is on a campus that is conveniently adjacent to DTLA

Cons

After years of promise, no 401k, no HSA, no FSA, no ESPP, no bonuses, nothing whatsoever. They have cash on hand, but refuse to give even inflationary raises. In lieu of actual performance raises, hidden/unannounced "promotions" are given. "We can't give you a raise, but here's a title change instead" HR department should be the confidante of any workplace grievances, but instead is incompetent and languors in gossip. Meager holiday parties (just lunch, no SOs invited) Overall, the people are great and collaborative, the C-suite is intelligent and personable, but VP/Director level is compensated way too highly, at the expense of low compensation amongst associates, causing high turnover and low ownership.

1.0
2 Nov 2016

You will regret your decision.

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Pros

-Iconic brand -Opportunity to build positive relationships with your peers. -Significant growth opportunities masked by high turnover...

Cons

* Negative Culture: Employees are overworked, underpaid and mistreated by corporate. They consistently layer on additional job responsibilities due to staffing shortages across the company. Turnover is incredibly high and staffing is slow because of low non -competitive wages. Corporate is unethical and uses bully tactics to pressure employees or coach them out. * Hr is the worst department of the company and they are rude. They do not provide adequate support to stores and pick and choose the policies they implement and follow. In every case their decision is based solely on avoiding legal consequences. Too many careless mistakes: withheld pay, incorrect information provided to state agencies, no follow -up, little communication * Work Load: Additional responsibilities layered onto your role with short deadlines and unrealistic expectations. Too much time spent completing insignificant operational tasks. Outdated equipment and insufficient tools provided to store teams. * Work-Life Balance: You will not have one

2.0
26 Sept 2016

I wish that I knew then what I know now....

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Pros

-Meeting great co-workers on your same level -Working on a studio lot, so the occasional actors are seen around the building -There's a nice view from their floor -There's free coffee in the kitchen next to the suggestions box -You get a parking spot and don't have to pay for it

Cons

-Extremely long hours -No connection to the outside world -Everyone is involved in "office chatter" but will deny it -Management has no regard for lower leveled employees -HR will NOT be there to support you and has terrible people skills -There is always a negative attitude floating around -You feel like you're on the edge of your seat at all times waiting to get yelled at for not doing something 100% accurate -No review system was in place and that was the only way to achieve a raise -Inequality among age/gender in the office -CEO always manages to make everything about himself (even in someone's baby shower event the coworkers would throw for another)

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