Lifeway Foods Reviews

3.7

57% would recommend to a friend

(11 total reviews)

Julie Smolyansky

45% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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11 reviews
2.0
10 Dec 2018

So Much Potential But Going Nowhere

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Casual work environment Flexible hours Most co-workers are easy to get along with

Cons

A simple Google search of the CEO's name will tell you all you need to know about how this company is run. It's a personal piggy bank for the founding family. The executives like to paint a picture of a progressive health food brand that promotes women and people of color - while the majority of their non-white labor force is making minimum wage (which, in the suburbs is $8.25/hr). Management is not open to new ideas, and during my time with the company I always marveled at how successful we were despite this. Even so, there was little opportunity for advancement if you were not a family member, white man, or a Russian woman whose father had been employed by Lifeway since the 80s. I can't imagine how much worse it's gotten since their stock plummeted.

5.0
6 Feb 2023

Fantastic Job!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Love the flexibility of working here. Everyone is knowledgeable and supportive, very family oriented. Everyone takes care of their own job and responsibilities.

Cons

None, fantastic place to work.

4.0
30 Sept 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Good company, puts money into plants

Cons

No direction for future, doesn't valve employees

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