Procurement & Sourcing Teams are Toxic - Associate Manager Kendo Employee Review

1.0
Jun 30, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Occasionally there is free product.

Cons

1. To begin, I can confirm that every single other CON on here is 100% accurate. 2. Monthly all hands meetings that drag on for hours and consist mostly of the CEO talking about his fancy vacations and court side NBA tickets. 3. It is not unusual to see your coworkers crying at their desk/in the bathroom. That's the norm here due to the fact that many members of senior management seem to enjoy belittling their direct reports to make themselves feel better. 4. Many members of senior management are incompetent/not qualified to lead, especially in the Operations department. 5. Inconsistent and horrible financial/budget decision making. Some Kendo "leaders" will force you to break your back to save half a penny on a lipstick while others get lunch catered everyday and decide it's smart to buy a $20,000+ coffee machine. 6. Majority of the employees are overworked and underpaid. The pay is garbage compared to how many hours you have to work a day. They will try to sell you on the "amazing bonus" but it's not guaranteed and it's not even that great unless you are higher up. 7. This place has more drama and catfights than an episode of The Bachelor and it's difficult not to get sucked into it and forced to pick sides by senior "leadership".

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5.0
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Pros

Ez work flow that everyone will like

Cons

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2.0
Apr 23, 2026
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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