Clinique reviews

3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(578 total reviews)
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Fabrizio Freda

81% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Clinique has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 578 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Clinique 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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578 reviews
4.0
Feb 5, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

I worked in a director-level role at Clinique from 2017 - 2019. Another reviewer specifically called out the copy department as the reason for their mental health deterioration and, while I am not minimizing their feelings, I can state that this was not my experience. The global copy department ( and the creative dept at large) was the reason why I remained at Clinique for so long -- despite a disconnect from other departments and a lack of creative opportunity, senior-level EDs provided a space where I could grow and feel appreciated while challenged. My best work happened because of their support and since leaving, the opportunities I've found came from my time there. Although ultimately it wasn't the best fit, the experience was invaluable.

Cons

I know some of these things have improved since I left, but broadly as a company there was a misuse of time management and a lack of communication.

3.0
Nov 18, 2019

Great job!

Recommend
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Pros

-Flexible hours and schedule swaps -Family environment -Learn ALOT about skincare and skin typing -AMAZING gratis and opportunities to get gratis -People usually know what they want or about Clinique so you just have to add on.

Cons

-There is no organization especially within management -Our corporate higher up doesn’t respect the management team or the consultants - Corporate higher up would make promises she couldn’t keep

1.0
Oct 11, 2019

Marketing Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Great brand that makes trusted products -Gratis / ELC discounts

Cons

-Senior leadership cannot make decisions at milestone moments in the GTM process slowing down all project progression. -And senior leaders make bad decisions. -The organization is siloed and not integrated at all. -The amount of employees on one team is not balanced in the rest of the organization. -Micromanagers run the place. They even want to read your emails. -Middle management is not appreciated and they are the one’s doing all the work while senior leaders just give unclear direction, attend meetings all day long and present the managers work in those said meetings. -Old school working environment and everyone dresses business casual. Don’t expect to be yourself at work. -Outdated office from the 80’s. -There is zero culture in this brand with no sense of team mentality. -Employee turnover is high. More than 15+ people have left in the past year.

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