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Updated Nov 27, 2023

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Found 206 of over 279 reviews
3.5
55% Recommend to a Friend
57% Approve of CEO

Found 204 of over 279 reviews

3.5
55%
Recommend to a Friend
57%
Approve of CEO
Pure Romance CEO & President  Chris Cicchinelli (no image)
Chris Cicchinelli
143 Ratings

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Pros
  • "Creating your own schedule the training is amazing and the personal caring for each Consultant(in 22 reviews)
  • "And get paid good money to love what you do.(in 15 reviews)
  • "Flexible hours(in 10 reviews)
  • "Benefits were amazing(in 6 reviews)
  • "Advancement opportunities and commission percentage.(in 4 reviews)
Cons
  • "The CEO is AWFUL.(in 5 reviews)
  • "Commission Only.(in 5 reviews)
  • "Then when you get a free product order they charge you retail price for only selected items.(in 3 reviews)
  • "That said, there are a few good managers, depending on your department.(in 2 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Jul 28, 2023
      Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee, more than 5 years
      Cincinnati, OH
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've worked a lot of different jobs in a lot of different fields, and my job here at Pure Romance has been the best by far. It's a welcoming and encouraging environment, which is great for creative person like myself. You don't have to worry about being perfect at every aspect of your job. They're big on people, and training people on how to do the job they need you to do. You're surrounded by so many talented professionals, you can learn so much and sharpen your skills. I enjoy working here and contributing to the mission and the culture.

      Cons

      I don't have any cons to report.

      1. 1.0
        Oct 11, 2023
        Anonymous Employee
        Former Employee, more than 5 years
        Cincinnati, OH
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Other staff. Was able to make some of the best friends I've ever had, experiencing trauma together bonded us and we are still friends now even four years later.

        Cons

        CEO has serious anger issues, verbally abusive behind closed doors to corporate office staff. Others in leadership seem to be too scared to stand up for their teams. Sexual harassment a regular thing, especially for women. Reporting falls upon deaf ears or ends in lawsuits and legal gaslighting.

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        1. 1.0
          Nov 27, 2023
          Anonymous Employee
          Current Employee, more than 3 years
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Great coworkers, everyone who wasn't management was very welcoming and hard working

          Cons

          The management and CEO have anger issues and run the company like immature highschoolers. They abuse their employees and fire people just because. Theres verbal abuse, sexual harassment and no HR.

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          1. 2.0
            Oct 30, 2023
            National Director
            Former Employee, more than 10 years
            Cincinnati, OH
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Making your own schedule is great

            Cons

            They used to be great and cared about their company and consultants. Now they just care about their second homes. They push they you should recruit but when you start spending less of your time selling and more time training they complain that your numbers aren't up. They literally tell you to work on recruiting so you don't have to work as hard and can make your money off of them but when you do they black ball you and berate you in front of other peers using foul language.

            1
            1. 1.0
              Oct 16, 2023
              Consultant
              Former Employee, more than 1 year
              Chattanooga, TN
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              None! I would say discounted products but after you pay the ungodly tax and shipping prices, you're paying the exact same, if not more. If you had a good upline that didn't lie to you, and if you recruit others, you might make money. But you have to have lots of minions selling under you AND they have to meet certain sales goals. But of course, that's how a pyramid scheme works

              Cons

              Everything! You will go into debt. My upline was awful and didn't know what they were doing. They gave me false information that cost me a lot of money. Plus, nobody wants to buy from pyramid schemes anyway

              1. 2.0
                Nov 8, 2023
                Anonymous Employee
                Former Employee, less than 1 year
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                The conferences are the only good thing.

                Cons

                Everything. The culture is like high school. There's no support for people in their roles. The ceo will fire anyone on a bad day.

                1. 1.0
                  Oct 21, 2023
                  Anonymous Employee
                  Former Employee, more than 3 years
                  Cincinnati, OH
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Every recruiter will nod sympathetically in your future job search, at one time having been hired by this company to recruit on their behalf, and then swore they would never work with them again. Every recruiter knows exactly how awful the company culture is from the top down. I literally had a recruiter (from another company I was considering) call me to let me know she felt like we should "have a conversation" about this company and the abusive culture before I accepted the position.

                  Cons

                  Downsides include verbal abuse, sexual harassment, a non-existent HR department, so there's no help in solving any work issues. Lots of "family culture," which is frankly frightening. I hope no one has family members who treat each other the way you will be treated at this company. Are there good people who work there? Sure. And none of them are in charge. Are there smart people working there? Sure. And none of them are in charge. Are there narcissists there? Sure. And they ARE in charge. I remember being on a company-wide call during the pandemic with their operations person, sharing how much profit the company was making...while they had frozen all contributions to everyone's 401ks... and trust me, they weren't in a hurry to start contributing again. They withheld those contributions as long as possible and never made them up, despite it being a part of everyone's employment agreements. But meanwhile, "record profits!" Give me a break. But that's who these people are. They say with straight faces that they never mess with anyone's money. There they are messing with people's money. They say one thing and do something else. From the interview onward, you can expect it will not be what they say it will be. Expect outright lying, blame, verbal abuse, and the worst company culture you can imagine. No one here is empowered. Everyone here is constrained. It was truly bizarre to work for a "top woman-owned company" in the region that was totally misogynistic. Good times.

                  3
                  1. 5.0
                    Jul 14, 2023
                    Graphic Designer
                    Current Employee, more than 1 year
                    Cincinnati, OH
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    The team I work with is incredibly collaborative. It's very pitch friendly and the best ideas win. People get to work from their area of expertise, and the ethos is very "make things you are proud of" which is the best motivator for a creative team.

                    Cons

                    As with any organization, communication across company could be improved.

                    1. 2.0
                      Sep 18, 2023
                      Warehouse Worker
                      Former Employee, more than 3 years
                      Loveland, OH
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Laid back in the summer

                      Cons

                      Told when to leave, in some cases, you can be forgotten about. Scattered Operations team that don’t communicate well

                      1. 5.0
                        Jul 14, 2023
                        Anonymous Employee
                        Current Employee, more than 3 years
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Co-workers collaborate and brainstorm together making for a fun and unique atmosphere. Manager is open to trying new things and loves to see passion from their employees.

                        Cons

                        I can't think of any.

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                      Pure Romance has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 279 reviews left anonymously by employees. 55% of employees would recommend working at Pure Romance to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -13% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pure Romance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pure Romance. This rating has decreased by -15% over the last 12 months.

                      55% of Pure Romance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Pure Romance 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

                      According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Pure Romance to be benefits, culture, career development and the cons to be management, senior leadership.

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                      Hi! Looking for some advice regarding hiring processes. I completed 2 interviews with the company and they emailed to say they "want to put me forward for the job" and asked for references, passport, and for me to do a background check. I didn't hear anything for a week, so then emailed to check on my application status. They responded saying they would get back at the end of that week. Its been 2 weeks since. I emailed last week to ask for an update and have not received a response. Thoughts?

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                      ComEd

                      Got booted from my former position about 4 years ago, which I LOVED. I have the impression I was "kept" in sympathy. Now that I have my feet beneath me, I feel like I'm running in place. Over the past 2 years, I've probably applied for about 100 positions in other departments. True, a few were unlikely moonshots, but for the most part I didn't misrepresent myself. Am I the world's worst interviewer? Otherwise.. shouldn't I have been accepted elsewhere, by choice?

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                      Administrative Assistant

                      I haven't worked since Jan. 2020 when my job as administrative assistant for the Hospitalist group was eliminated. I can't begin to count the number of applications submitted, interviews I've had, jobs that I was told were mine then they weren't, etc. Several jobs have fallen through or not panned out. I am not a job hopper and want to stay where I go. I have a zoom interview tomorrow for a front desk receptionist position at an oral surgeon's office. Any interview tips are appreciated.

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