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?

"The people you work with on a daily basis are so amazing." ((in 18 reviews)); "Cool FREE products in the office" ((in 16 reviews)); "I love that both creative teams and business teams come to the table on a daily basis to bring our brands to life." ((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 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 19 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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Item: Kendo
Rating: 1
Author: Anonymous employee

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

1.0

Mar 21, 2016

good money, but sucks you dry

Anonymous employee

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Pros

good bonus structure, and that is the only thing great about this company.

Cons

absolutely no work life balance. Enormous workload, epitome of manual work.

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