Great for Values Driven People - Anonymous employee Patagonia Employee Review

4.0
Dec 4, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company does live by its mission statement and if you are an environmentalist and values driven person, you'll feel good about working for Patagonia. There is an opportunity for a good work-life-balance at Patagonia and the current CEO does seem to truly care about maintaining this, too.

Cons

The company has employees who don't leave and thus have very long tenure. While this means there is a great deal of historical knowledge, it can also mean that new ideas don't come in very often, or are simply not welcomed. This can lead to dysfunction in management and leadership. The relatively flat organization makes advancement difficult and the longer you work for the company, the more you can be underpaid; new hires often make more than existing staff in similar positions.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 14, 2026
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Pros

Their focus on environmental conservation is incredible. They walk the talk in this area. The pay for all levels is great - specifically in markets where the cost of living is really expensive. Their care for customers and local communities is evident in the day to day practices. Most of the retail workers are really awesome. Patagonia attacks a rad group of people.

Cons

Internally they call it “a boys club” which creates an imbalanced environment. They “function in the grey” which means they do not have set standards or expectations across the fleet. This results in certain stores and roles having different standards than others. They put a high focus on their in-line stores and not enough focus on their outlets which, in their words, “carry the company through hard times.” They do not have checks and balances at all levels. There’s a focus on giving under-performers and blatant misconduct multiple chances without clear guidance for team members who are accomplishing goals/metric.

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