Beware. This company is not what it seems - Team Lead Patagonia Employee Review

1.0
Jul 8, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Employee discount 100% paid medical care Pay

Cons

Horrible leadership— in a leadership role, I was never given the opportunity to lead my team due to managements control freak tendencies Lack of authenticity. You’re not allowed to be your true self here. God forbid you’re religious or are a republican. If you are, you’re conspired against. Also, for a company that prides themselves on being “equitable” and “inclusive”, you have to be vaccinated to work here (I lost my job over it). Cult brand. BEWARE. The company isn’t what you think it is. They use savvy marketing tactics and reverse psychology to grow their following. Not much room for growth and development. Managers get weekend days off (unheard of in management) but employees work long hours without consecutive days off.

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Loved working here, love Patagonia and the benefits and employee discounts are great.

Cons

Can be incredibly busy but keeps you moving

3.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
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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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