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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
1.0
Sep 13, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Location, Product discount, Profit Sharing, Offsite brands have nice offices

Cons

The amount of work they expect one person to do is ridiculous, Big titles but low pay in comparison to similar titles at other cosmetic firms. Poor leadership especially in supply chain....they are completely clueless. Just a bunch of number manipulators that try to please upper management to get there bonuses. If you are coming from a company that is strong in supply chain mgmt...this place will drive you completely insane. Look elsewhere, there are plenty of better options especially in NYC area.

3.0
May 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great brands, lots of enthusiasm, and a great story of a self-made brand-builder. Schedules are relatively manageable, and I really enjoy working with my colleagues.

Cons

There tends to be more enthusiasm than competence in a lot of areas. In particular, there are constantly "newly created roles" for senior people who aren't particularly talented. So it leads to an environment where many senior people, as pleasant as they may be, are not respected for their business/technical acumen. The implicit communication is that your image and relationships are more important than substantive work quality. In fact, many senior people lack the necessary competencies to effectively evaluate their direct reports at all. On the bright side, it appears that this veil of incompetence is slowly melting away. Incremental steps are being made towards accountability and bringing in good people. The challenges we face now are building a system that rewards people for the right contributions and developing strong leaders.

3.0
May 4, 2025

Going downhill fast

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits decent Good people for the most part but not always qualified for positions they have.

Cons

No clear strategy Major cuts without consideration for those left behind to do more with less Poor morale across the corporation

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