Hostile Middle Management - Marketing Sweetwater Employee Review

Thank you for sharing your feedback. For clarity, we are absolutely not OK with anyone at Sweetwater yelling at or berating anyone else. This is clearly outlined in our employee handbook and in the anti-harassment training that every employee is required to complete. We also have a Confidential Assistance Request process where employees can report any concerning behavior they have been witness to. I am not aware of any recent complaints filed around the type of behavior that you mention but, rest assured, had they been shared our HR team would have acted swiftly to address them. It is not OK for anyone to be treated this way. Also, we keep detailed track of our attrition rates and the reasons that people list for leaving the company. I can assure you that our attrition rate for women is no higher than that of the total company nor has there been any type of dramatic increase in women leaving. While there are certainly women that have chosen career opportunities beyond Sweetwater, it's simply not accurate that there is a trend in this direction. On the more positive side, there are also many proactive things we're doing in this area - including having a record number of female promotions so far in 2022, placing more highly qualified females into leadership positions (Director level and higher), and investing in additional diversity training efforts. There is of course always more work to be done and we are open to hearing about everyone's personal experience (which is why we do an annual employee survey and exit interviews) but I am also thankful for the efforts our many team members are making in this area. If you'd ever like to talk more about your experience and observations, please don't hesitate to reach out to me or our VP of Employee Wellbeing, Kristal Walker. - Jeff Ostermann, Chief People Officer