What is working from home like at Estée Lauder Companies?

work from home for up to 2 days per week, free goods per quarter, employee discount

low incentive, short staffed(hiring freeze)

Flexible working with work from home option, nice working environment and good benefits

Heavy workload and some late hours call. Hard to get a promotion

diversity and work and life balance (work from home)

incompetent leadership, your report line will decide the quality of your experinece at ELC

Best place to work, especially for women. As a woman founded company and a family company, they understand and provide many great benefits to families. From generous paid leaves for new parents, variety of programs and groups geared towards balancing healthy work life with home life and culture that is understanding, supportive and flexible.

It's a big, complex company with matrix reporting structure and many functions to work with. Reaching consensus is important and this sometimes mean that decisions and progress can be slow.

Understanding & nice colleagues, lenient work from home culture, generous company holidays

Hard to reach targets, low salary increase, HR is not helpful

Great benefits, lovely coworkers, flexible WFH schedule, great summer Friday policy

Promotions are difficult to get, low morale, brands aren't doing as well as they used to

Good work life balance - Monday to Thursday 9-5, Friday half day or work from home day

No cons based on my 3 month internship

We have one work from home day per week

There can be better communication

Competitive benefits Nice office with free snacks in pantry Multiple events over the year Free products every once awhile 20% of helpful people Very good projects for your portfolio

-Very fast pace and heavy workload, peak period will be worse. I mean daily 4 hours of sleep max for few consistent months. -Very long hours 70% of the time. 1 day in your weekend will be working 90% of the time. -Top management refuse to invest manpower for VM department. High turnover rate. -Someone else’s job will be yours abruptly. -Messy communications, long winded processes and some brand cluster has extremely messy filing record. -80% of the Directors will overpromise you to get things to be done in their favour, when you overpromised, be prepared for the toxicity coming your way. They will use exit strategy on you to make you leave. -Hybrid working culture with 2 days work from home, but it’s just a blurred line so that they can use it on you if you voice out having too much work like : “You have 2 days wfh why can’t you handle?”

The company provides attractive benefits, including complimentary cosmetic products for employees, a 13th-month salary, and annual bonuses. Flexible working arrangements are available by Human Resource, including support for remote work when needed to care for family obligations. Working with established brands such as Estée Lauder and Tom Ford has been valuable for my professional development and résumé. Employee benefits are generally applied fairly and consistently across the organization.

Salary progression can be limited, and increments are not always regular even after multiple years of service. Internal communication and team dynamics sometimes present challenges, and a more supportive and collaborative environment would be beneficial. At times, there appears to be a preference for certain language groups, which may influence workplace dynamics. Some team interactions could be more inclusive, as there can be pressure around appearance or status that affects the overall working atmosphere. Remote-working expectations could be clarified further by Team Leader and Site Leader, particularly in situations involving urgent family matters. It can be challenging to take longer periods of leave due to limited backup support within the team. This concern has been raised previously, but improvements in workload distribution and leadership attention would help address it. Although the company has a defined dress code, adherence to it can be inconsistent across different teams. Clearer communication and more uniform enforcement of the guidelines would help maintain a consistent professional standard. At times, groups of certain employees gather in common areas for extended conversations, which can become loud and disruptive to the workspace. Encouraging quieter discussions and reinforcing the use of designated areas for social interactions would help maintain a more comfortable working environment for everyone.