Does Kendo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kendo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kendo. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kendo?

30% of Kendo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kendo 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kendo?

Director (8) , Manager (8) , Associate Manager (7) , Marketing (6) , Brand Manager (4) , Color Expert (4) , Makeup Artist (4) , Finance (3) , Intern (3) , Marketing Intern (3) , Associate Brand Manager (2) , Brand Management Coordinator (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Internship (2) , Marketing Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Kendo according to real employee reviews?

"Cool FREE products in the office" ((in 16 reviews)); "The people you work with on a daily basis are so amazing." ((in 16 reviews)); "Amazing team" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "The office is beautiful with lots of food/beverages, and more social events or 'parties' than most companies." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kendo according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance" ((in 22 reviews)); "But the workload + expectations + poor management were not, and will never create a high performing team." ((in 20 reviews)); "Senior leadership is terrible; very cliquey if you are VP level or higher" ((in 13 reviews)); "You’re forced to work 5 jobs with low pay." ((in 10 reviews)); "Toxic Culture showing up as:" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kendo layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kendo layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kendo in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Kendo locations?

San Francisco , New York , Irvine , Burbank , Costa Mesa , Los Angeles

Kendo reviews

2.8

30% would recommend to a friend

(202 total reviews)

Kristin Walcott

48% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Culture & values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.2

Senior management

Kendo has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 202 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Kendo employee rating is 21% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

202 reviews

3.0

Feb 9, 2025

Good place to work

Brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Like a lot of the people, good work life balance

Cons

Management, not the same as it was a few years ago - regressing. Lots of meetings.

2.0

Jan 29, 2025

Great experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I grew a lot during my time with this company & learned a lot.

Cons

Favoritism, unfair treatment, no work/life balance.

3.0

Jan 26, 2025

Great product, lack of promotions, secretive layoffs, ignorant leadership

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

FREE PRODUCT: If you are based in the San Francisco office, you can easily grab whatever you need from the office closets for the brand you work on. That's it.

Cons

Senior Leadership is archaic. Many of them have been around since the brand (Fenty) started; due to this, they have no insight or perspective on how to change the company positively. They spin in circles constantly and expect lower levels to do all the work. Limited promotion opportunities in Marketing unless you're in a flashier team like Social. Layoffs happen and they are secretive AF. One day a cross-functional partner is here, the next day they aren't. It is very cliquey across all levels but especially Director levels and up. Bonus are split based on company performance even though Fenty keeps the lights on. Not fair at all for the team to share bonuses with failing brands. Get the name on your resume and get out.

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