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Disappointing & Demoralizing Experience - Manager Estée Lauder Companies Employee Review

1.0
Mar 14, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Nice co-workers, good work-life balance

Cons

If you're a Results-Driven, motivated and skilled employee who supports a rational, merit-based approach to employment decision-making and takes ownership and accountability for your work, this is NOT the place for you; organizational/"reporting" structure in many departments is senseless and irrational; policies and procedures are implemented with little to no regard for actual substantive value or effect; promotions, salary has little to nothing to do with actual merit; culture is one that tends to avoid confrontation of issues so problems seem to linger on needlessly, yet ever so pervasively; in certain departments the employees who are the best workers and most skilled & accomplished are treated the poorest (i.e., more and more work is given to them and taken away from the less diligent and responsible ones -- yet the latter is rewarded with advancement opportunities and in pay while the former receives nothing . . . but for the additional work originally assigned to others for completion); again, and it is worth repeating: advancement opportunities and salary grade essentially has nothing to do with merit. Overall, opportunities are minimal; environment is demoralizing, bleak.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Great management, people leaders! Friendly environment, reasonable expectations.

Cons

Not many cons. It would be nice to have more of a set schedule but I know that's not realistic in careers that are sales based.

5.0
Jul 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-exposure to various functions of the business -helpful programs to help with career growth

Cons

-lack of headcount, led to cycles of waiting for placement -long product development cycle

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