The Honest Company Reviews

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Lots of change, which can be hard for some people. In order for the company to move to the next level, systems, processes and operations need to change. That has understandably been uncomfortable for some longer-term employees. Things are bound to be a bit bumpy as the company moves from a start-up, high growth strategy to one of profitable, sustainable growth. For those who thrive in a changing environment, it is a great place to be. You will have a direct impact on helping drive those changes that will make the company successful.

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Honest is undergoing a major morale crisis that only seems to get worse by the day. Employee turnover is probably the worst I’ve ever seen. People are hired and stick around for a few months before abandoning ship; seasoned leaders are leaving left and right, and because there isn’t any kind of internal infrastructure to speak of, there are considerable knowledge gaps in every department that not only hurt the performance of current employees but are so widespread and deeply ingrained that it’s actually costing the company money. Mid- and upper-level leadership is a total nightmare. More than a few duplicitous people are calling the shots, and they’re quick to point the finger and blame others for their poor choices/leadership. Others are simply unqualified for their roles and have been thrust into positions they aren’t equipped to handle. People quit so often that the company can’t keep up, so rather than backfill the roles, they just reshuffle the decks. Management made massive layoffs in the creative and digital departments, leaving both organizations drastically understaffed and stuck with tools/resources that are deeply flawed, to say the VERY least. (If you ever meet someone who works at Honest, don’t ask them about their backend, unless you’re trying to ruin their weekend...) No real plans to fix those issues or any of the issues currently eating this previously promising company from the inside, despite constant reassurance from management. They talk a lot, but there’s no action.

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Turnover has been extremely high especially since new CEO came on board. So many people have left, from VPs, Directors, old-timers, all the people that made the company so great are slowly leaving. Morale is extremely low, it's really hard to go in to work when we are short-staffed and the level of expectation is still the same. We are expected to deliver on impossible timelines without clear guidance or direction. There is a lack of processes, most teams do not know who is accountable for what/there is so much double work or the right people get involved too late in the game, leaving them to scramble at the last minute when everyone is already swamped. New projects come out of nowhere when we are already working on so many things - and improperly due to lack of time/bandwidth. I really do not recommend this company to anyone, and feel guilty and awful when talented new people join and they are not made aware of the situation until afterwards.

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The culture and environment here is absolutely terrible. The failing business state is causing terrible behaviors and decisions with no real strategy in place. There is no trust amongst anyone in the building. The leadership team does not seem to understand what it really takes to run a business, and many of them lack the humility or people skills to recognize the terrible culture that exists or how to develop a team to change that.
It really is sad as it is a brand that should be very successful, but is not being treated well.

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This company is lacking. They will celebrate every/any holiday- they make a month long celebration of Christmas, full mariachi band for Cinco De Mayo, Valentines day, any random "national [fill in the blank] day, and so much more yet barely even acknowledged black history month. Sending an email to "recognize" black history month on the LAST DAY of the month is a sad attempt to be inclusive. African Americans do not deserve to be an after thought. You were better off not sending anything. Do better, Honest.

There are no words on the lack of payment compensation and technical issues with their website/back end site as a whole.

Very gossipy environment - CEO blatantly blamed people for leaving by the herd on not being able to hang at corporate All Hands meeting.

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Worked at The Honest Company for years. Such a toxic environment, complete revolving door, no strategic direction whatsoever, the new Clorox CEO is such a horrible leader. Don't waste your time working there. Horrible culture and horrible product. Went through numerous product recalls.

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Company relocated to Las Vegas, NV.

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Putting the cart before the horse. We move very quickly on new initiatives - sometimes too fast. Most major projects/initiatives have very stressful executions due to not allowing enough time (or not involving the right people along the way) for project completion.

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It was such an amazing company to work for before the new management team took over. The new CEO has brought in all of his old buddies and has turned it into Clorox 2. They pushed out the existing VPs and C-levels that were doing their job well in order to bring in their friends from Clorox. There is so much politics that if you aren't friends with the upper level, you can be let go at any moment. They say they care about their employees but it's sadly not true anymore. There is a reason why people who helped make this company what it is today are jumping ship left and right. If you visit the office, it’s empty for a reason. Do not work here unless you are prepared to play some serious office politics.