Toxic, like Chernobyl circa 1986. - Anonymous employee SharkNinja Employee Review

1.0
Mar 30, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Exceptionally smart and talented co-workers. Competitive/above market pay. The company is legitimately committed to DEI initiatives.

Cons

This is large multi billion dollar company still trying to function as if it were a start-up. The top executives micro manage every aspect of the the product development, marketing and creative side of the business. Constant churn and non-progressive feedback dominates the creative process (or should I say: lack there of a creative process). Daily redirects and constantly sprinting towards goals that are essentially moving targets. Staying up until 4am on Friday nights uploading artwork only to have to redesign said artwork and re-upload it again on Monday. Excessive running changes and rework just to appease executives. And a recent addition to the C-suite who is single-handedly destroying the morale of an exceptionally talented creative team. SharkNinja had always been a challenging place to work, but it this person has turned it into the most toxic hellscape imaginable.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
May 26, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Some good peers that make the days slightly bearable with the group chat of how ridiculous and hellish the place is

Cons

The speed and agility are just code names for ceo paranoia and inability to make and stick to decisions. Toxic environment perpetuated by the lifers. Entire departments are pit against each other. A culture of public shaming and blaming with a side of discrimination and misogyny. It is absolute chaos and makes you regress professionally because after a while all you do is “yes” the ceo and do things the Shark way which is essentially the Mark way and 0% what other orgs would do or what you learned about/experienced previously. Micromanaging starts from the very top. Product issues daily. People cry daily. Ridiculously high turnover. So much bullying and favoritism. Extremely top heavy and lots of VPs+ to attend meetings but not enough people to actually work. Those in leadership are also unprofessional and liabilities. No work life balance. No respect. Backstabby. Even the meeting are aggressive and called hacks, red teams, sledge hammer approach etc. The best way to be successful here is to be a super caffeinated visible sycophant that is fine with no life outside of work. People note the high comp but it’s not worth it and is not enough compared to the hours actually worked and all the stress and anxiety that comes with it. The moral and mental health here are the lowest I’ve ever seen.

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