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Estée Lauder Companies reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(4,390 total reviews)

Stéphane de La Faverie

60% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Estée Lauder Companies has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,390 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Estée Lauder Companies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews
4.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible organisation enables changes and exploration of different sides of the business

Cons

Consolidation of workforce leads to overload of high performer at no salary adjustments

1.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A reputable brand name for your resume, but the toxic internal environment completely overshadows any professional benefit

Cons

- HR and Management Retaliation: Do not trust HR. If you report toxic behaviors, microaggressions, or unfair work arrangements, management and HR will turn on you instead of fixing the problem. Whistleblowers face active retaliation, including having allowances or benefits unfairly cut. While the toxic individuals who create the hostile environment are protected and left untouched. - Exclusive, Two-Faced Culture: The order management/operations team is completely dominated by toxic cliques and intense office drama. If you are a minority or do not belong to the dominant social demographic, you will be systematically isolated and outcasted. The environment is highly two-faced; people backstab each other constantly, making it a psychological minefield. - Unfair Work Allocation: Portfolios and workloads are distributed based on favoritism, not fairness. Certain employees are heavily overworked and forced to absorb extra duties, while preferred clique members get away with doing the bare minimum. - Unstable Environment: Constant management whiplash and frequent retrenchment waves mean zero job security, forcing the remaining isolated staff to burn out..

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