Kendo reviews

2.8

30% would recommend to a friend

(202 total reviews)

Kristin Walcott

48% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Jun 30, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Occasionally there is free product.

Cons

1. To begin, I can confirm that every single other CON on here is 100% accurate. 2. Monthly all hands meetings that drag on for hours and consist mostly of the CEO talking about his fancy vacations and court side NBA tickets. 3. It is not unusual to see your coworkers crying at their desk/in the bathroom. That's the norm here due to the fact that many members of senior management seem to enjoy belittling their direct reports to make themselves feel better. 4. Many members of senior management are incompetent/not qualified to lead, especially in the Operations department. 5. Inconsistent and horrible financial/budget decision making. Some Kendo "leaders" will force you to break your back to save half a penny on a lipstick while others get lunch catered everyday and decide it's smart to buy a $20,000+ coffee machine. 6. Majority of the employees are overworked and underpaid. The pay is garbage compared to how many hours you have to work a day. They will try to sell you on the "amazing bonus" but it's not guaranteed and it's not even that great unless you are higher up. 7. This place has more drama and catfights than an episode of The Bachelor and it's difficult not to get sucked into it and forced to pick sides by senior "leadership".

1.0
Jun 15, 2017

Horrible

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They have a lot of free lunches because they schedule meetings during lunch. They hand out a bunch of free stuff especially when it's expired.

Cons

The Highschool drama and gossip also the wasteful spending of money. A 30k coffee machine. They say they want a perfect fit for the company so they make you do like 8 interviews to tell candidates no.

4.0
May 25, 2017

The most challenging work, but also the most rewarding

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Kendo has some of the most passionate, hard-working, creative people in the business. The exposure to the founders is very rare and part of what makes Kendo unique. The nimble teams allow for immediate impact (no red tape!) You gain so much experience and exposure in such a short amount of time. Some of the most challenging work, but definitely the most rewarding. It is the best place to grow your career (if you let it).

Cons

Kendo can be a challenging environment because it moves so fast and there is a lot of work to be done. The Company is going through a rapid growth phase and definitely experiencing some growing pains and change is never easy. But I truly believe the executive team is making an honest effort to scale strategically.

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