Changes in Executive Management ruining the brand - Manager Origins Employee Review

1.0
4 Apr 2017
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Pros

There are so many great things about the brand- amazing products, employee benefits, employee discounts and gratis (some free product). Overall great customers that you enjoy building long-term relationships with. As FT you get 7 paid holidays, Vacation, and sick hours available. For most of the duration of my employment (+5 years) I have enjoyed working for the brand with plans to stay retire with the company. It sadly took a drastic turn after Jane Lauder left.

Cons

The last 2 years have been miserable, and it keeps spiraling downhill. I'm holding on hoping for change but am at my breaking point. Employees are being given almost impossible sales goals they are required to achieve and the pressure for results is at an all time high. Managers are encouraged to coach out employees (many talented, hard-working, and often long-term employees) who are not making goals if they miss their plan 2 months in a row. The truth is business across the board is suffering largely due to the fact that upper management does not know what they are doing. I have seen many executives come and go over the years, but this is the first time there are people running it that really make their employees feel like just a number. There's a lot of other issues as well as a major outage in stock of the brands top selling products. How are we supposed to make these outrageous goals without products to sell? It's also laughable that we are getting sent brand new product launches without getting trained on the products first. There is a big lack of communication with constant changes and initiatives. They are making everyone jump through hoops and it's getting ridiculous and embarrassing.

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