Toxic Environment, mismanagement and bad business decisions - Designer Vera Bradley Employee Review

1.0
May 16, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The company was a great place to work 3+ years ago.

Cons

The new executive staff has made bad decision after bad decision. They laid off everyone senior in the company, regardless of their contributions. Their replacements created a very toxic work environment, where even a simple question seeking direction on a project would be flipped around as malicious intent. There was an extraordinary amount of gaslighting, manipulation, and narcissism. Coworkers, departments and teams were pitted against each other. In the end, the only people that kept their jobs were those that had smaller salaries and that stayed silent in all circumstances. It’s extremely unfortunate because it was an incredibly supportive, creative and wonderful company to work for prior to 2023. Prior to 2023 the company was working on a public commitment to hiring diversity within all levels of the company. Needless to say that was not mentioned after this turn over, and diversity has not improved whatsoever. They have been silently withdrawing from charitable causes as well.

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5.0
Mar 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Good employee discount of excellent product -Competitions set on all levels of the field to strive in -Extremely great comradery amongst each other with respect for one another (you are not just a number or a location - you are a person) with healthy communications between the fields -We serve a vast and wonderful clientele to market/sell too- -Although the rebrand was not the success some thought it would be, VB is getting back to where she once was and that is amazing! -Diversity holiday time -There is a general concern for both success, respect and diversity

Cons

-Setbacks on for tools/communication engines that lead to some confusion task management -Store closers vs proactive store relocations -Logistical inventory issues -Shopper surveys closed down (previous management choice) -There is little opportunity for internal promotions for career growth

4.0
Jul 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good bonus structure, discount, new ceo is great

Cons

Loved this job until new upper management swap! DMs micromanaging constantly & are constantly adding new ops which make it hard to focus on sales!

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