Authentic reviews

2.9

42% would recommend to a friend

(159 total reviews)

Jamie Salter

48% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Authentic has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 159 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Authentic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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159 reviews
5.0
Jul 18, 2018

Great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great firm with motivated people.

Cons

None that I can think of.

2.0
Feb 18, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary Broad portfolio Brand discounts and free clothes you probably wont wear. A somewhat honest attempt at internal promotions (more on that later)

Cons

Incredibly ironic company name whose core business is buying brands out of bankruptcy and spinning them off into whatever vertical they can find a licensee for. The work environment, as the president said himself on a company all-hands, is best described as "Draconian". The place runs like a clubhouse for friends of the Salter family and other executives. My team was on a hiring freeze and subsequently hired 4 new employees - all of which were products of nepotism. While the company tries to do a good job with internal promotion (I was promoted at 11 months), you question a fair shot at true leadership positions when 3 team members of equal seniority were children of the C-suite. Surprised to see a company of this size fail to invest in infrastructure like IT and other basic business tools. Our Wi-Fi went out and they refused to send people home, worried about the example it would set. We received an email saying it was fixed, only for it to break an additional 2 days. Many corporate files were housed on a single Dropbox account, which was HACKED. Strongly disapprove of the CEO and his leadership style. Once I was told I had to come into the office on Fridays, "in case Jamie is touring an investor or one of his friends". General air of misogyny in his comments during internal meetings despite so many female hires. You might see an email from HR welcoming suggestions, but I promise nobody is listening.

1.0
Oct 17, 2021

Nepotism reigns supreme

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work is steady, and people are generally okay. Good place to work if you are looking to step into this field.

Cons

They don't appreciate their employees and have really bad turnover. They work you to the ground but give little praise. Those who have family connections stick around, but those who actually put forth efforts are "laid off". They expect you to wear several hats, but make one mistakes and off with your head. If you are passionate about what you do for living, this is NOT the place for you.

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Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, as we take every comment seriously. We are always reflecting on the culture of our company and ways to improve our employee experience, so your feedback is valuable to us. We regret that your experience was not ideal and hope that your new venture is a better fit for you. We appreciate everything you have done at our company, and we wish you well.
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