Earthbound Trading reviews

3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(487 total reviews)

Suzana Gordon

42% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Earthbound Trading has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 487 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Earthbound Trading 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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487 reviews
4.0
Nov 10, 2022

Best Retail Work Culture

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

While this is still a young company (29 years old) I have never been apart of an organization that works with their people to raise them up if they have behaviors that need improvement, the DMs and SMs provide an immense amount of resources and support for you to get you where you want to go and I have seen some amazing people work their way "through the ranks" to be better at their career, transfer to more competitive stores, be internally promoted and all around BETTER THEIR LIVES. As retail goes, we do ask a bit more but not in the way you think, Earthbound asks for you to be kind and to connect with our guests, to train thoroughly and holistically, and to sell our products authentically. I have had 2 long term DM's and each were invested in my development, understanding when there were obstacles that were out of my control, and lent an ear when I was going through personal hardships. I have been around for almost 8 years with this company. I have seen policy and pay adjustments to be more comparable with industry trends. Also making diversity and inclusivity a priority down at the store level and in representation at the District Manager and Home Office level. I've seen some negative reviews on here and its unfortunate they don't have the same perspective I have. I have been in the workforce for almost 20 years. Thus far, (and I have had a decent amount of jobs) I haven't deemed a place fit for me to stay, until I found Earthbound. I most appreciate them hearing what everyone, down to a sales associate position, has to say and making changes that properly reflect the brand, the culture, and the way the industry is growing.

Cons

If you do not have passion for either the products or people in general, then this is not the retail job for you. Sometimes pay has been an issue but with the correct amount of data, sales, and reason they can adjust that.

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Earthbound Trading Response
3y
Thank you for leaving this review, we are happy to hear about you experience and are joyed to have you as part of our nomadic family!
3.0
Sep 27, 2022

Company does not protect you

Recommend
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Pros

Discount, friendly people, cool environment

Cons

Terrible upper management, no protection for employees

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Earthbound Trading Response
3y
We are sorry to hear about your experience with EB, If you have any further concerns feel free to reach out to our HR.
3.0
Sep 23, 2022

Get it together

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great employee discount. work/life balance. open door policy.

Cons

after reading other reviews about pay I want to add that I feel the company isn't honoring it's "nomads" with a livable wage. They expect loyalty, dependability and enthusiasm yet cannot pay more? They even recommend having secondary jobs admitting they do not pay livable wages. Traveling to other stores I have conversed with other company store managers and the general vibe is we do not feel truly appreciated. We feel over worked, expectations are high and we are under paid. Everyone is underpaid. Yes there is monthly bonuses, however only if you exceed your goals. How about not doing that and just paying us more? I love Earthbound however would love even more if they reevaluated their infrastructure and pay their people more. This company is stretched thin up to HQ and we are opening more and more stores. Take a breather EB, check your house and get us in order please.

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Earthbound Trading Response
3y
We are sorry to hear about your experience with EB. Thank you for your feedback, if you have any specific concerns feel free to reach out to our HR team.
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