Does Kendo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kendo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kendo. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kendo?

30% of Kendo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kendo 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kendo?

Director (8) , Manager (8) , Associate Manager (7) , Marketing (6) , Brand Manager (4) , Color Expert (4) , Makeup Artist (4) , Finance (3) , Intern (3) , Marketing Intern (3) , Associate Brand Manager (2) , Brand Management Coordinator (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Internship (2) , Marketing Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Kendo according to real employee reviews?

"The people you work with on a daily basis are so amazing." ((in 18 reviews)); "Cool FREE products in the office" ((in 16 reviews)); "I love that both creative teams and business teams come to the table on a daily basis to bring our brands to life." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "The office is beautiful with lots of food/beverages, and more social events or 'parties' than most companies." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kendo according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance" ((in 22 reviews)); "But the workload + expectations + poor management were not, and will never create a high performing team." ((in 19 reviews)); "Toxic Culture showing up as:" ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior leadership is terrible; very cliquey if you are VP level or higher" ((in 12 reviews)); "You’re forced to work 5 jobs with low pay." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kendo layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kendo layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kendo in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Kendo locations?

San Francisco , New York , Irvine , Burbank , Costa Mesa , Los Angeles

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Stay If you Like Constant Chaos & Fire Drills - Anonymous employee Kendo Employee Review

2.0

Feb 16, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- Fenty/Kendo is great to have on resume! - Free product - Depending on your team/manager, there's a lot you can learn

Cons

- Everything is 911 emergency and work life balance is non existent - Toxic work culture (extremely awkward meetings, lack of professionalism, intimidation, walking on eggshells around senior management) - Constant restructuring because so many people leave and/or systems in place are not working When you find yourself looking around the room and thinking this must be a joke right? It isn't a joke. You will hear everyone say "That's just the way it is at Kendo" to everything messed up about the work culture

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5.0

May 5, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Ez work flow that everyone will like

Cons

No cons I currently think of

2.0

Apr 23, 2026

Sr. project manager

Recommend

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Pros

There are some really amazing people to work with depending on the team you're on. Good exposure to what it's like to work on a celebrity brand and for a larger corporation (though it's also a con). They have a good selection of snacks, coffee, amenities.

Cons

There are some really awful people to work with. Lots of "mean girls" which will stay this way unless they swap out some people at the top. Huge lack of accountability, lots of blaming and pointing fingers. They have a beautiful set of principles that they don't follow. Processes are terrible - no one will take ownership and put proper ways of working in place. Kendo is best for younger folks just out of college so they can train you to believe this is the best way of working, and it's just not.

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