Great products, bad management style - Anonymous employee SharkNinja Employee Review

2.0
Aug 14, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I loved making cool products and solving customer pain points. The impact is greatly felt across the company

Cons

It would be great if everyone just mainly focused on achieving the product goals and validating everyone’s ideas. There were times where I was told not to reach out to the VP without my managers approval which is hilarious. Leadership at the exec level was amazing, who was focused and had goals for the company and product. However, I don’t think it should really matter if a person is junior or senior - everyone should have a voice to raise their questions, be honest with what works and what doesn’t, and be open to new ideas. You only get to move up in the company if they like you.

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5.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Impactful work from Day 1 and a great learning experience

Cons

If you are not in the headquarter office, you may miss out on some networking opportunities but the early talent team do their best in providing as many opportunities as possible.

1.0
May 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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