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?

"Kendo has great people all around" ((in 19 reviews)); "Free product from all brands" ((in 15 reviews)); "Amazing team" ((in 7 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good company culture" ((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 20 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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Awful people, awful place - Anonymous employee Kendo Employee Review

2.0

Mar 13, 2020

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Cute office, nice snacks, interesting work events, nice makeup products

Cons

A lot of mean girl culture here, people aren't bringing each other up. It feels like every person for themselves. The work here is insane and ridiculous. It is expected for you to basically work overtime every day. Forget having a life or a partner or friends. Your hard work is basically not appreciated and it's expected for you to work even harder and faster. There is no work life balance whatsoever in this aspect. Compensation is very low for the field given how much money these makeup companies actually make.

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5.0

May 5, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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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

CEO approval

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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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