tarte Reviews

Upper management is based overseas Little room to move Weekend work

No clarity on roles or who exactly owns what. More hires= just more people sitting in a room vs. increased efficiency. People are scared to not be part of a conversation vs. feeling ok to not know something that is not their job. The other reviews that speak to the inner circle or clique are true and can be frustrating and difficult to navigate. However, if you show up to do your job & perform well, they won't stop you from doing that and will respect you. This won't go away, it's the nature of how the company grew; people just need to be adults. Have empathy for the OGs as well, the company has grown up so quickly around them and they are finding their way. They need leadership training, empowerment and ability to push back and have their own point of view. If you are not in marketing or in the core group, it seems no one really cares about your opinion Everyone in the inner circle lives in Florida; HQ is in NYC. Sometimes it feels like no one is in charge or there’s no one to learn from in New York. Difficult to be inspired without the founder/ CEO in the office. Very bottom heavy. Very few VP positions, few that are at this level are actually capable leaders. Ok to be bottom heavy, but there are many coordinators, with varying degrees of responsibility and talent. What is consistent is that they are overworked and underappreciated. Extreme micromanagement and very little empowerment. Leaders think the company is bottoms up, but it is actually tops down leadership. There is only one decision maker. This is demoralizing and also breeds self doubt since one automatically thinks it’s their lack of ability or expertise. Team has to adjust to the leader's style vs. the leader adapting to the team. There is a ton of money and stress spent on changing things very quickly, without clear alignment on if there is true value from it. People are quick to throw each other under the bus versus owning a mistake, learning & growing. People spend way too much time recapping things just to cover themselves. Zero thought to learning and development or career-pathing. This is newly acknowledged as on opportunity, but it is unclear if the resources and openness to change from the top is there. There is no assessment of talent pool, gaps, succession planning, competencies. Bonuses, raises and promotions feel arbitrary because there is a complete lack of transparency in the process. Vacation is hardly a thing. Balance and family time is touted, but people live in fear of disconnecting. Many people have no lives outside of work or when they do take off, they stay on email constantly. OOO messages are looked down upon vs. respected. A symptom of the greater issue of empowerment and appreciation of employees. Flexible work hours were granted this year, but apparently 8-5 vs. 9-6 means flexible. Very little discipline or process to maximize an efficient workplace. Meetings never start on time, rarely happen even if planned or go over by hours. One expects it when from a more standard organization and it messes with you. At least an hour of the day is wasted just herding, gathering. People are working hard, but are they working smart? There is not one admin, PA, chief of staff or executive assistant in the company to help drive the ship, enough said. All of the above leads to high turnover. When someone leaves it is whispered and hidden, then the rumors start that they are being fired (99% false). After they leave, it’s as if they disappeared and are never spoken of again. This sounds like a joke, it sadly is not. Joining this org in an entry level position is very difficult because that is the standard that one learns, it is the tone that is set at the start of a career as a benchmark. That is difficult to unlearn and could affect others negatively in a domino effect. Joining this org at a VP level or above is also incredibly difficult because there is no true decision-making power or an ability to make true impact and add value through leadership and expertise.