Polarizing - pick your team wisely!
Pros
* The best of both worlds: the excitement and opportunity of a start-up, with the budgets of LVMH. All brands are growing extremely fast which gives a lot of opportunity to make a difference in the organization on a daily basis * Some of the most passionate and smart people in the industry - not afraid to do things differently, challenge each other but also go that extra mile for their colleagues while having a good sense of humor. * Competitive pay & Amazing benefits: 20 paid PTO days, summer Fridays (!!), a ton of parties, paid lunches, amazing office and generous 401K + matching charity donations * Some of the best brands in the industry are part of the kendo portfolio for a reason. Crazy ideas are encouraged and supported. The best environment to learn, be entrepreneurial and learn the robes of the beauty world.
Cons
A lot of the good, bad and ugly in all the past reviews are true. Kendo is a polarizing environment. * Pick your VP and team wisely: There are some amazing senior execs with Kendo and there are some bad apples that have been there too long and will defend their job in every way possible i.e. taking credit & back stab any potential threat, rather than building up talented people. You'll notice during the different interview rounds (the benefit of doing 10 interviews for 1 position) - don't be afraid to ask! * The CEO and GM are among the best storytellers and brand builders in the industry. The CEO is a true visionary. However, he does not like to talk about operations. This is reflected in what side of the business is getting the least attention, budget and celebrations: operations, customer service, and logistics. Again, pick the right manager + brand and you'll have an amazing job, but be critical otherwise, you'll join the 1* reviewers within 6 months. * You have to like chaos! A decade of double/triple digit growth does not leave a lot of time for process and structure. This is currently changing, but you have to be comfortable with ambiguity.
