Soko Glam Reviews

1.2

5% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

David Cho

6% approve of CEO

9% positive business outlook

Soko Glam has an employee rating of 1.2 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The Soko Glam employee rating is 66% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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53 reviews
1.0
20 July 2019

Made My Skin Worse

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You get a lot of free products. Everyone drinks all the time because of the stress. The office is pretty casual. The location is nice, it's in K-town. Biggest pro was the post-Soko glow, though.

Cons

Okay, here we go. The HR department is a joke. That's the nicest way I can put it. It's headed by two mean girls, who seem to think they're running a sorority instead of an actual company. Also, they seem to think "diversifying" means hiring white men instead of just Asians? The HR team has the CEO wrapped around their fingers and call all the (terrible) shots. They only give promotions to their personal favorites, or as part of a complex emotional game. They'll meet with their favorites and gossip about other coworkers, the level of trash-talk is insane and beyond unprofessional. They will use personal information to manipulate you. The toxicity of these in-office politics is completely off the charts. I never once felt safe there. As a result, the entire office is left feeling complacent and constantly looking to leave. People just Juul in the office and search on LinkedIn for jobs, no one actually cares about growing the company. And how could they? Last year, the company launched a new brand called TIMY with a new team. That didn't help at all, more of the resources went to launching the new brand and the original teams were neglected or forced to work for both brands. Morale? I don't know her. Soko cares about things like big name schools and well-known companies on the resume. They like the "prestige" of a cool name, and don't screen for actual intellect or job capability. You'll see unexperienced, incompetent employees, who get rewarded with higher pay and titles despite lacking any developed skills. Did I mention the turnover? Pay is awful. PTO sucks. This company can't retain talent to save its life. If for some reason you ignore these reviews and decide to work here, have fun doing three different full-time jobs (due to the high turnover) and only getting (under)paid for the one you were hired to do! While you're there, make sure not to trust HR. Oh, by the way, HR asks its current employees to write good reviews to boost the rating, so that they actually stand a chance of tricking people into working there. P.S. You'll be constantly breaking out from the stress, so those free products don't even matter.

2.0
3 May 2019

Decent option as a last resort

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- This is an in-between culture for someone ready to give up corporate life but needing something not quite as chaotic as a small startup. - Most people at the entry and lower levels are friendly and collaborative. - This is a decent place for inexperienced people in need of a stepping stone and I would recommend it to anyone who isn't picky. It isn't really horrific; anybody giving this place a 1-star review has probably never worked at a truly abusive or toxic place. - People Ops tries very hard to make it a better place and they truly listen to you, even if change is slow/impossible.

Cons

- Objectively, this is not a 5-star place to work and I'm not sure why any genuine reviewer would give it 5 stars as morale is generally low and turnover is higher than anywhere I have ever worked. - The promotions that are given/not given are mind-boggling. The nepotism is strong here. - There is a culture of coming to work sick and spreading infection since we don't get paid sick days off. - No flexibility to work from home infrequently as needed. Face time is extremely important here. - Conservative military culture. CEO is ex-military, and has never done anything else. His inexperience burdens everyone working for him. His personality is arrogant, judgemental and rude. - For a startup, the environment is uptight. - Warning to potential candidates: There is severe internal pressure to write positive glassdoor reviews.

1.0
1 May 2019

where careers go to die

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You’ll have the pleasure of working with a few, truly exceptional people. Soko Glam offers free coffee and water to drink, air to breathe, and cereal to eat. Twice a month “team talks” are held which are mostly fun and interactive. HR is aware of the toxic culture and claims to actively be working towards fixing it. Paychecks are consistent , and they offer a gym reimbursement and commuter benefits.

Cons

There are too few exceptional people to work with. The office space in itself is the equivalent of working in a graveyard. It’s eerily quiet (mostly due to the ongoing tension between teams or within teams). The turnover rate is staggering. The best employees and talent have either left already or are avidly looking elsewhere. Upper management will pretend to care about your growth and development, yet provide you with no opportunities to grow or develop. While some promotions are earned, others are given strictly because of inner office relationships. Workloads are dispersed unevenly (with some employees doing little to no work at all). Certain employees lack a basic level of professionalism, and company rules are not applied equally. Be wary of any recent positive reviews, as employees were “encouraged” (I.e. forced) to write one. I’ve had nothing but positive experiences in my career thus far. Soko Glam was not a positive experience. Do your career a favor and look elsewhere.

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