Fake Culture - Anonymous employee Event Network Employee Review

1.0
Nov 5, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They're hire you even if you aren't qualified for the position because they're desperate to fill that position. If you work at corporate, they will provide small breakfast and coffee in the morning. There are fitness classes, gym, and shower offered at the main corporate office. Medical benefits exist, but very pricey, not a whole array of options in pricing, but at least they offer it. Sick leave and maternity/paternity leave is available.

Cons

This company tries too hard to have a unified vision, but majority of the top executives in management don't carry out that vision to have it trickle down to the rest of the company. They push a lot of this good "culture" attitude, but nobody in the executive roles execute it and it becomes very fake and obvious of the social interactions that goes in the company. Turn over rate at this company is high, every year average over 20 people in the corporate office would quit or get laid off due to the constant unnecessary re-structuring of operation. There are very few folks in leadership position that do try to make the work environment the best, but however someone from up top will make things difficult. And most of all, the best talent have already left the company while the rest are currently over worked trying to fill in for the empty positions that are gone. CEO push on the message about always promoting internally, but the rest of his executives will end up hiring outsiders. If they do promote internally, there is always mis-management as the most hard worker and high performer gets ignored, while the employee that kiss up to management has a higher chance of getting the promotion. Store employees are treated the worst as they are on the retail level and looked upon as the bottom of the hierarchy. A lot of the veteran store directors that have helped build this company has left or forced out due to terrible communication and treatment from the higher management.

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Pros

I love working at EN because there is always something new to expand my knowledge of the business and I’ve found it’s a very supportive environment. I’ve always felt supported and appreciated by my bosses at this company. There are always new challenges to creatively solve. I always leave my store feeling a sense of accomplishment.

Cons

Mostly part time for all team members below AD which can make hiring a challenge

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Event Network Response
1y
What great feedback! Thank you so much for this five star review!
1.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The locations. The talented hard working in store teams who keep these store running despite this company not because of.

Cons

Event Network is an overly bloated company weighed down by layers of constantly rotating middle management who often lack the knowledge, experience, or authority to effectively support stores. They also just don't care about their employees whatsoever. They turn what could be exceptional jobs in world-class locations into frustrating, exhausting, demoralizing, toxic experiences. The company is chronically disorganized and poorly managed. Communication is inconsistent, expectations constantly change, and support is virtually nonexistent. Working here eventually takes a toll on your mental health, morale, and professional integrity. If you genuinely care about your team, you will find yourself fighting unnecessary battles simply to provide employees with the resources, staffing, and compensation they deserve. Those efforts are routinely blocked by corporate bureaucracy, only to be followed by endless lectures about the company's "culture" and "values." The disconnect is shocking. There is no consistency, accountability, or respect. Decisions are driven entirely by cutting costs, always at the expense of employees. Wages are shockingly low; turnover remains, unsurprisingly, high. There is no end to the "cons" list.

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