Cool coworkers, but leadership is lacking - Anonymous employee Earthbound Trading Employee Review

1.0
Jul 15, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly coworkers Casual dress code More flexibility than many traditional corporate environments

Cons

- The owner and senior leadership have limited retail experience, and there is very little strategic direction from top management. Many leadership positions are filled by family members or close friends of the owner. - The corporate office operates with a very lean staff, with little indication that additional hiring is planned. - Compensation is below market for most positions, particularly store-level roles. Advancement opportunities are limited, and employees are often expected to take on responsibilities well beyond their job descriptions. - Teams are held to unrealistic expectations despite extremely limited resources. -The company is highly disorganized, communication is poor, and managers receive no formal leadership training. -The company advertises a hybrid schedule, but it currently requires four days in the office with only one work from home day. Employees hired under a more flexible policy have gradually seen those benefits reduced. At the same time, there are very few employee perks or initiatives that make being in the office worthwhile, contributing to a culture where employees don't feel valued.

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Cons

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Earthbound Trading Response
2mo
Thank you for your feedback! We wish you the best on your future endeavors.
2.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Fun. easy going retail environment

Cons

The company hired me to move from one city to another 2 hours away and then closed the location they hired me to work at 5 months after hiring me. I found out later this had to have been in the works all along and it was not communicated to me that this was to be the case. I left a job I had had for 7 years to move to a new city for a fresh start only to shortly after have a piece of that start removed by a company with no compassion. They then offered me a lesser position at another location where the pay wasn't even the least bit comparable. This truly could have been a lovely position where it not for all that got in the way.

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Earthbound Trading Response
1w
Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate the time you took to provide feedback. We recognize the significant impact that such changes can have, both professionally and personally.
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