Great product, lack of promotions, secretive layoffs, ignorant leadership - Marketing Manager Kendo Employee Review

3.0
Jan 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

FREE PRODUCT: If you are based in the San Francisco office, you can easily grab whatever you need from the office closets for the brand you work on. That's it.

Cons

Senior Leadership is archaic. Many of them have been around since the brand (Fenty) started; due to this, they have no insight or perspective on how to change the company positively. They spin in circles constantly and expect lower levels to do all the work. Limited promotion opportunities in Marketing unless you're in a flashier team like Social. Layoffs happen and they are secretive AF. One day a cross-functional partner is here, the next day they aren't. It is very cliquey across all levels but especially Director levels and up. Bonus are split based on company performance even though Fenty keeps the lights on. Not fair at all for the team to share bonuses with failing brands. Get the name on your resume and get out.

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Pros

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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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