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?

"Cool FREE products in the office" ((in 16 reviews)); "The people you work with on a daily basis are so amazing." ((in 16 reviews)); "Amazing team" ((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 6 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 20 reviews)); "Senior leadership is terrible; very cliquey if you are VP level or higher" ((in 13 reviews)); "You’re forced to work 5 jobs with low pay." ((in 10 reviews)); "Toxic Culture showing up as:" ((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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Bully and Mean Girl Culture - Marketing Kendo Employee Review

1.0

Nov 18, 2019

Marketing

Recommend

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Pros

There is free makeup and lots of snacks.

Cons

Talent and experience matter very little at Kendo. If you are not willing to bully and do "whatever it takes" to get ahead then you won't progress and/or last. Kendo brings out the absolute worst in people. The culture trickles down from the top with VPs who bully (mostly) women below them into leaving or switching teams if they don't personally like them or are threatened by them (HR knows about this and does nothing), call people "losers" in meetings and make it a terrible place to work. Kendo is the epitome of women tearing other women down.

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5.0

May 5, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ez work flow that everyone will like

Cons

No cons I currently think of

2.0

Apr 23, 2026

Sr. project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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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