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

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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

3.0

Feb 21, 2025

Associate Manager

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid, free products occasionally, flexible PTO.

Cons

No promotions under 2-3 years. Favoritism.

1.0

Feb 20, 2025

All that glitters is not gold.

Held multiple roles

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fenty is well respected in the Beauty industry. If you are earlier in your career or don't have other well known companies on your resume, the brand equity is helpful.

Cons

As mentioned in the majority of reviews, the culture is highly toxic. VP and C-Suite leaders across multiple functions (Marketing, Brand, Digital, Finance) have a " mean girl" disposition of yelling at subordinates on calls and pushing reports out who push back on working 60+ hours of weekly work. HR doesn't seem to intervene, possibly because the issue is too widespread. The pay is also low relative to other Bay Area companies.

5.0

Feb 11, 2025

Love it here

Communications and social media coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, great products, you learn a lot

Cons

Not a set process, you do have to figure a lot of things out on your own, tough work life balance

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