Funko reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(286 total reviews)

Mike Lunsford

54% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Funko has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 286 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Funko employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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286 reviews
1.0
Apr 27, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are very few pros that come to mind. The free garage parking is nice, and there is small selection of snacks in office for purchase.

Cons

Where to begin.. this has got to be the most disappointing company I have ever worked for in my life. Leadership is severely lacking in almost every way possible. They are inexperienced, unsupportive, and beyond selfish. Turnover is high in all departments on every single level. Be prepared to be overworked for very, very, very little pay. Management provides little to no direction and expects you to figure it out. If you succeed, they will take the credit, and if you fail you will be reprimanded. The execs in many departments are like Mean Girls, except most of them are men. They make decisions based on who is asking or who it involves, instead of what's best for the business. Countless people left Funko during a global pandemic, many of them not having a new job lined up. These were people who were not furloughed or laid off.. This speaks volumes. Leadership has created such a toxic work environment that it is unbearable even while working remotely, so much that employees risked their livelihood to escape it. The President of the companies response to this was 'they're replaceable'. Such a shame.. So much for Fun in Funko. The numbers you see reported are not an accurate representation of the companies financial position. There is no career path or direction for upward growth in mind for their employees. The only time people get 'promoted' is in reaction to more turnover. And even then, a promotion just means more work for a few dollars more a year. This is no longer a growing and promising company. Turn around and find a company who will value you the work you do and encourage career growth.

2.0
Oct 7, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the most talented, creative, friendly, and hardworking people you’ll meet are in the Creative Department. The people are what make Funko function, and the highlight of the job.

Cons

Having worked at Funko for years, I saw the company go from a scrappy underdog trying to convince the collectibles and toy world of its merit, to a global powerhouse. There was magic in the early days: passion fueled the product, and the quality of the figures was constantly growing leaps and bounds. Even though the team worked hard, we played and were allowed to grow. Crunch time was due to a new hot license or opportunity that we just couldn’t pass up, and it was always exciting even though we were on the grind. Integrity of the product and respect to the fans and licenses was key. Communication issues, management and career ambiguity, and even the development process have always been an issue, but the work and the people outweighed the quirks and flaws. Once Funko went public, things started to shift. No more risks were taken on small, niche licenses that wouldn’t make huge profits - passion projects that made the daily grind exciting. After COVID and layoffs, morale took a nosedive. Artists are underpaid and underappreciated with no clear career growth direction or opportunities, relationships between other departments were tense and sometimes combative, and trust that things would improve at all diminished since “the company is doing so well and is so successful”. I do not see a positive future for the creatives at Funko. Since layoffs, artists are scared to speak up for themselves or risk losing their jobs or denied pay or career growth due to being “difficult” or being considered “ungrateful” or “not passionate enough”. There is a deep culture of fear that is unfortunately not unfounded. Opportunities and projects are being sent overseas where workers can be paid less to make more, and HQ artists are told to reduce quality to meet breakneck quotas for company profit margins. It’s demoralizing and discouraging - what used to be an exciting environment for artist growth now feels like a factory floor assembly line. Crunch is frequent, and unlike the film or games industry, there will always be more product to make. There is no end. While I used to wholeheartedly recommend Funko to fellow artists, I can no longer do so.

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