Employee at the SSC I would not recommend working here - Anonymous employee Event Network Employee Review

1.0
Oct 27, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free breakfast at the SSC Health and dental benefits Central San Diego location Pet friendly workplace.

Cons

I used to love working here and I loved the company. I felt that I worked for a company that cared for its people. Now it's all an obsession about numbers. The heart of this company is its people and that has been forgotten. Larry has abandoned the home office and turned a blind eye to what is going on. Everything is a big show of how awesome everything is, but it's all a facade. Reading through the other reviews, I'm glad to know I'm not the only person who feels this way. The managers, or people of authority, at the SSC are there because they were someone's favorite. It's difficult to respect someone above you if you don't respect how they got there. The bigger this company gets the worse it has been to work for and the more money the company makes, the less we make. Raises are percentages of percentages and bonuses went from amazing to non existent. Everything is about the company making more money or saving more money. I just came from the yearly company conference where they suggested the managers send someone home 15 minutes early every day at our stores. "Doing this will save the company exactly this much money in a year." they said. How about limiting employee turnover to save money? No one mentioned that. Our motto is "for purpose". Maybe it's time to reevaluate what that purpose really is.

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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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