Stay away - Buyer Event Network Employee Review

1.0
Jan 17, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Breakfast, mostly nice colleagues, beautiful campus.

Cons

Recently bloated Exec teams are putting the "CULT" in culture, any criticism whatsoever ostracizes you-promotions and firings seem to mostly be linked to being a yes-man or not. Managers are effectively useless as Execs are making hiring and firing decisions ignoring their input. "Transparent" company only transparent during good times and not acknowledging record unhappiness levels in year end survey. Most everyone seems scared to open their mouth about anything to management at any level, makes the day to day pretty awful and I'm not sure how it would improve. One Exec comes in at 8 leaves at 3 everyday while another is shaming buyers working the usual 8 hours. The company is one ted talk away from bankruptcy, every week there's another ted talk to keep in mind while you desperately try to do some actual work whilst trying to find a single actionable pillar of their word soup "culture"

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5.0
Apr 10, 2025
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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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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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