Does Outerknown pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Outerknown employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Outerknown . This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Outerknown ?

34% of Outerknown employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Outerknown 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Outerknown ?

Customer Service Representative (2) , Sales Specialist (2) , Store Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Outerknown according to real employee reviews?

"Some great people" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Outerknown according to real employee reviews?

"Such a shame that HR is not able to help with the real problem, simply bad management and outdated leadership style." ((in 3 reviews)); "Indecisive leadership" ((in 3 reviews)); "The communication is horrendous, for example: store managers were told on the last week of July that we needed to cut everyone’s hours back from 40" ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Outerknown redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Outerknown redundancy and their outlook for job security at Outerknown in 2026.

Outerknown Reviews

2.5

34% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

36% positive business outlook

Outerknown has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Outerknown employee rating is 29% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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36 reviews

2.0

21 Oct 2025

Outerknown - Good for the Earth. Bad to it’s People

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Pros

- Some great people - Bigger titles and more responsibility at a smaller company - Office snacks are good. - Mission feels good to contribute to.

Cons

- PTO and Benefits - Micromanagement - No work life balance

2.0

1 Oct 2025

Terribly mismanaged

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are good employees that work here and certain departments have much more structure and better leadership than others. The product is of good quality.

Cons

Outerknown is run by a folks that are more interested in flexing their power and ego than what’s best for the business.

2.0

11 Nov 2024

Lack of Communication Between Retail and Corporate

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy going job with a lot of downtime = super chill

Cons

No opportunity for growth, no communication to store teams to improve retail, always behind when it comes to product for retail stores

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