A Fish Rots From the Head Down - Anonymous employee Bodily Employee Review

1.0
7 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The mission resonates and attracts thoughtful, motivated people who genuinely care about the work.

Cons

There is a clear and repeatable pattern in how employees are treated here, and it explains the high turnover. *It starts at the top.* People often start in a strong position, given visibility, trust, and positive feedback. But that can shift quickly. The moment someone offers a different perspective, makes a mistake, or stops aligning exactly with The CEOs thinking, the dynamic changes. Their ideas are met with resistance, their role in conversations can shrink, and they are expected to keep delivering without the same level of support or access. It is a difficult position to be in, and it happens often. Feedback is not handled in a way that encourages open dialogue. It is generally received well when it reinforces what has already been decided, but much less so when it challenges it. Over time, people learn to hold back, not because they do not have ideas, but because it does not feel productive or safe to share them. Turnover is high, but it is consistently framed as individuals "not being a fit". Many of the people who leave are experienced, thoughtful, and capable. The pattern suggests the issue is less about talent and more about how people are managed and supported. The gap between the company’s external messaging and internal experience is hard to ignore. The brand actively speaks about postpartum recovery and nursing, but those same experiences are not meaningfully supported internally. In practice, there is little evidence of policies or systems that reflect or support what the company promotes publicly. As a remote company, there is little support for home office setup, while expectations around constant visibility and engagement in meetings are high. It can feel less like an adult work environment and more like one where one is very closely monitored. Work life balance is difficult to maintain. Late messages, long meetings, and frequent shifts in direction are common. Without a formal HR function, there is not a clear or neutral place to raise concerns, which leaves many issues unresolved. There is also frequent turnover in leadership and a lack of consistent processes or documentation, making it harder to build stability or momentum.

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5.0
16 Jan 2023
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Pros

My experience at Bodily has been overall great! Bodily's mission is evoked in everything the company does and it totally shows in the products and content. It also makes the work 100% worth it! - Tons of autonomy - each person on the team has a meaningfully impact on the organization and customers - Great employees and great culture (regular offsites to talk company improvements, review cycles, PTO and sick days are totally respected, fun game meetings to wind down) -Great transparency - The CEO and leadership offer regular updates on what's happening within the business - Clear direction - the company very clearly has plans mapped out for what they want to achieve, which makes it easy to understand where the company is going and the goals we need to hit to get there

Cons

- We have a high growth mentality and move very quickly, so if you're not a fast paced environment then it might not be the right fit for you. If you are, you'll love it!

3
1.0
7 Jul 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The mission at Bodily is deeply important and fills a critical gap in women's health and postpartum care. The brand itself is powerful, well-articulated, and resonates with a passionate community. The company has hired incredibly smart, capable, and mission-driven individuals. My peers were among the most talented people I’ve worked with — thoughtful, creative, and genuinely committed to the cause.

Cons

Unfortunately, the internal environment at Bodily is completely misaligned with the strength of its external brand. Fear-based micromanagement, emotional manipulation, and a lack of trust in the team runs rampant. Strategic direction is virtually nonexistent. Instead, the company operates in a constant state of reactive fire drills, with decisions often made on a whim, driven by anxiety rather than long-term thinking. Leadership turnover is alarmingly high — I had three managers during my time there. It’s not uncommon for someone to be quietly pushed out, usually with minimal explanation and new hires introduced the same week as our coworker "left." There's no space for grief, transition, or processing — just a continued march forward under the weight of unresolved dysfunction. Team morale suffers deeply. Despite the team's truly best efforts to foster a positive culture and deliver good work, the environment is marked by distrust, intimidation, and exclusion. The CEO frequently inserts herself into tiny operational details while avoiding accountability at the strategic level. There is no true HR, the CEO claiming that responsibility herself, and basic tools or equipment are often not provided — a surprising oversight for a company of this size and ambition (I was not given a new laptop). Benefits are poorly documented, inconsistently communicated, and often not what was promised during hiring. The worst part? Many people want to be here. The team cares about the mission, they care about the community, and they believe in the importance of the work, but most weeks it's not enough and we ultimately felt defeated. There is also little to no diversity in the team.

6
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