L'Oréal reviews

*We are so big and have to create ways of working and rules that don't suit everyone, but because of our size we cannot do it any other way *The company recruits Passionate people who go above and beyond and at times too much which leads to unhappy people but we don't know how to help these individuals find a better balance

I first want to firmly that everything I say in here it's true. This is my experience working at the Montreal downtown office in 2018-2019: Everyone has a feeling that something's "not right" with the work environment. The turnover rate is very high to begin with, and people working until 10pm is not unusual. They talk openly about ethics and diversity but they don't practice what they preach. It's all just for show to attract young talent. They mostly hire straight out of college because they are inexperienced with how toxic work environments are and they usually put up with it. I was pushed by a senior manager and HR to work the 10-plus-hour days without complaint. I tried to explain many times that it was detrimental to my mental health and my relationship at home but they defended the "L'Oreal culture" and said it had to do with the "competences" they wanted to see if I ever wanted to get a promotion. I remember feeling sad and depressed but they reprimanded me for not being grateful to be working there. As a disciplinary measure they extended my probation period and I wasn't eligible for a salary increase since then. When a coworker found me crying in the bathroom she said "Don't worry, I have seen so many people crying here at L'oreal". We even have a term for it at the office: "Burnout Leave". Besides that, I also witnessed strange incidents such as: -Black female employees are the less likely to have their contracts renewed and many of them are "subcontractors" which means they get paid less than permanents and don't receive any benefits despite working in the same office. -A female top manager had to take an extended medical leave after a very stressful period at work and when she came back she was already replaced by a male co-worker. I worked here for two years and never felt it was safe to go to HR or management when I had issues.