High turnover due to toxic culture - Account Coordinator Merchology Employee Review

2.0
30 Aug 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-discounts on clothing -40 hours of paid volunteer work -nice co-workers -modern office space -paid overtime

Cons

-Low pay. Annual raises are not a "thing" here. Some people have gone years without a raise or get a 50 cent raise. -Culture of fear - providing feedback that's considered "negative" will get you fired. -Poor change management and lack of transparency. -Mediocre performers with no outside work experience get promoted to management positions, which is really catching up to this company. They do NOT know what they're doing.

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Merchology Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you appreciated our employee benefits, volunteer time, overtime pay, and workplace environment. I would like to address some of the concerns you’ve raised as well. We aim to create an environment where employees feel comfortable sharing feedback, and I want to assure you that constructive input is valued and encouraged. Your comments about change management and leadership provide useful insight, and we are always working to improve in these areas to support our teams effectively. We also regularly assess our compensation and growth opportunities to ensure fairness and competitiveness, and we’ll continue to look for ways to enhance these efforts. If you would like to discuss any specific issues in more detail, I welcome you to reach out directly. Your perspective is important to us, and we’re committed to fostering a culture of openness and continuous improvement. Thank you again for your feedback.

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Cons

Extremely unprofessional childish and vindictive leadership, This is one of the worst companies I've worked for. They have employees submit favorable reviews to push the bad ones down. These are extremely easy to spot, no one thinks this place is an amazing company unless you're the ones running it. On top of being toxic and manipulative, they do not respect their employees. They use intimidation tactics and make sure it's known that any type of feedback or questioning of their business practices then you will be targeted. They make changes at the drop of a hat and do not give any room for adjustment, yes, we know that welcoming change is in your core values and many handle these changes impeccably, Merchology just fails to communicate them and it is hard to take seriously when it is blatant that leadership does NOT know what they are doing. I honestly could go on and on...

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Merchology Response
6mo
Thank you taking the time to share your thoughts and for your years of service with Merchology. While you clearly left feeling frustrated we also want to respond with honesty and clarity as we feel your comments don’t reflect what truly happens here. First, we have never forced employees to submit positive reviews. Our team is made up of individuals who have vastly different experiences, and many do feel genuinely proud of their work and their colleagues. Regarding your concerns about intimidation or retaliation for feedback: this is something we take seriously, and it’s not how we operate. We encourage direct, respectful conversations and have multiple channels in place for employees to raise concerns confidentially. It’s disappointing to hear that you felt otherwise. On communication and change: Merchology does move quickly, and we know that can create challenges. We’re not perfect, but the changes we make are intentional and they’re driven by data, the needs of the business, and our customers, We genuinely regret that your experience has not reflected the culture we work hard to build. We also know many current and former team members have had very different, positive experiences, and those perspectives matter just as much. Thank you again for sharing your point of view. According to your review, you are still an employee and we encourage you to get in touch with the People Team to share this feedback. As you likely know, we have methods for you to share your concerns confidentially. Please utilize those tools or reach out to the People Team directly to help Merchology grow!
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