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?

"Kendo has great people all around" ((in 19 reviews)); "Free product from all brands" ((in 15 reviews)); "Amazing team" ((in 7 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good company culture" ((in 5 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)); "Toxic Culture showing up as:" ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior leadership is terrible; very cliquey if you are VP level or higher" ((in 12 reviews)); "You’re forced to work 5 jobs with low pay." ((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

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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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202 reviews

4.0

Jan 24, 2022

My experience

Field team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-amazing people -Learn vast amount about product -Develop a strong business acumen -fun place to work

Cons

-disorganized - A lot of cooks in the kitchen - Want you to give feedback but they don't implement what they are being told to make things better - Popularity Contest - Promote the brand message ,DO NOT SPEAK OUT ABOUT NEGATIVES when it comes to the brands especially IN FRONT of the brand teams - working 5 brands for 1 brand pay -Stressful

4.0

Aug 5, 2019

Loved the job but no progression opportunity

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, service focused and people focused.

Cons

Development opportunities are few in the UK.

3.0

May 10, 2019

Supervisor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun products and company to work for

Cons

Nothing bad to say at all

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