Most Miserable Place Ever - Sourcing Manager L'Oréal Employee Review

1.0
Mar 15, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company store You get to work with very legitimate, industry leading brands

Cons

The cons are literally endless. Much of it boils down to culture. Read the reviews saying "stay away" and trust them. The amount of decks that go no where are endless. The data sources are questionable. Demands for decks from leadership pop up out of no where. employees are scared to leave their desks for lunch in the event management has a demand from them. when I was hired, HR told me i would be on fast path to senior level leadership and dangled it in front of me like a carrot in front of a horse. however, they provided ZERO opportunities for growth, development, and leadership. in fact, any time i attended a training or event for my development, they forced me to leave to do some "urgent" work that could've been done by many others. they made me feel guilty for the competitive salary i effectively negotiated. leadership is flat out rude and disrespectful. i had to take a personal day to be with my father for a serious surgery he was getting. i was nagged, called, and emailed constantly, expecting me to work at his bedside. work is obviously important however that is a line that is too far to cross. management would call me at 6am demanding i send them items. management was insulting, crass, and down right unprofessional. employees are manipulative with no benefit. employees are voluntarily leaving in packs and management does not seem to care one bit. it is a revolving door. i developed serious anxiety and ptsd and saw my health deteriorate while working here. it is TOXIC.

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L'Oréal Response
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We care deeply about the health, success and development of our colleagues and are sorry to hear about your negative experience. We encourage current employees to go to their HR team if they're facing any challenges that are impacting their experience at L'Oreal. We take this feedback seriously and appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us.

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