Soul sucking, thankless company that values chaos - Sr. Director SharkNinja Employee Review

1.0
Apr 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Annual associate sale is great, as well as discounted products. Stock was doing really well until recently.

Cons

Absolutely horrendous leadership. The CEO justifies chaos at every opportunity. Relentless prioritization and associate recognition is a complete joke. The ELT has no ability to prioritize, leading to shifting EMERGENCIES every single day. Every email received from the COO includes “URGENT! PLEASE PRIORITIZE!”. The personal disrespect and hostility from leadership is an underlying current at Shark Ninja that is inescapable. There is zero work/life balance, especially as you reach upper levels of the org. You WILL be expected to work 12 hour days. You WILL be expected to respond real time to emails and teams messages on the weekends and while on vacation. You will NOT be permitted to have a family, health, or personal emergency without being judged and looked down upon. As payment for your sacrifices and dedication, you will be publicly flogged by senior leadership. The performance review cycle is a joke. I was not asked for a self review, was given no performance appraisal, no one was consulted regarding my performance. I was delivered a score with no feedback. Substantial accomplishments and feedback from across the organization that I am “a rockstar” was not reflected. If you value your self worth, run, do not walk away from this company.

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SharkNinja Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. We offer a fast-paced, driven culture and we often need to quickly pivot and adjust to changing business needs. We recognize this work style may not be for everyone, but we see many people thrive here and embrace change. We're sorry to hear about your experience and not feeling that your performance was appropriately captured during the review process. We always aim to do better and will take this feedback into account. If you would like to share any additional feedback, please reach out to your HR Business Partner.

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