Melaleuca reviews

3.4

65% would recommend to a friend

(759 total reviews)
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Frank L. VanderSloot

64% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Melaleuca has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 759 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Melaleuca employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.6 stars).

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759 reviews
5.0
Dec 11, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Medical benefits, $90 free products every month; wear a lot of hats and learn a lot of new things that might not be in your job description (some may see this as a "con" but it's grown my skillset and resume); Management has always been flexible about personal leave, putting family first, leaving work to volunteer at school, etc.; great cafeteria; beautiful building with nice walking path; onsite gym; truly friendly and helpful people; rewarding work; good management styles with lots of autonomy; profit sharing program; longevity bonuses as a form of retirement plan is unheard of this day and age; good, positive work culture; thriving business that is debt-free and no history of lay-offs ever. I left and came back because I missed these perks.

Cons

Subsidized daycare used to be onsite but didn't relocate when headquarters did; ranking system seems antiquated; no casual dress; work hard, really hard leading up to events with long days, work going home, working weekends, etc - that's expected from management; as a company that makes eco-friendly products they really need to get styrofoam out of the cafeteria and step up recycling efforts; personnel issues take a long time to address.

5.0
Dec 21, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This is a challenging and rewarding work environment. The cream really does rise to the top here. If you work hard, excel at what you do, and really care about making a difference, then you will be noticed, and there will be opportunities for advancement and growth here. There are many perks – the health benefits are above average and the cost to the employee is much lower than average. Every employee gets a certificate for $90 worth of products every month. The products are VERY high quality, so the entire family benefits from using the products. Profit sharing to all full-time salaried employees. It pays to stick around here, as there are longevity bonuses of $5k for 5 years, $10K for 10 years, etc. incrementing every 5 years (the 20 year is $20K Net). Other noticeable things like an on-site employee restaurant, an on-site fitness center (with personal health coaches), tickets to ball games, and an outstanding annual family picnic where tons of nice prizes are awarded; this is family-values based company and many people here, and the company itself, are a very active, positive force in the community. The people here really to try to live by the company’s mission statement to enhance lives.

Cons

Can be high stress at times – there is an expectation to get the job done. This can sometimes trump other plans you may have had. There are certain times of the month and/or year where the hours can get long. To be successful here, you cannot expect this to be a typical 9-5 environment. Especially in I.T., with this being a global company – phone calls in the middle of the night and troubleshooting into the wee hours of the morning are part of the deal. Change can be a bit slow. Some programs and processes have been around for so long that it is like trying to move a mountain to make realistic improvements. This can be frustrating. The 401k matching isn’t great (2.5% max) which is the worst of any place I’ve worked in my career; however, if you add the longevity bonuses into the retirement savings, then that can make up the difference over time.

1.0
Dec 30, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of departments are full of good people. Easy to make friends with. The work is enjoyable. The mission is great. It is a company worth believing in. Individuals ruined the great experience for me that led to my resignation. They have lots of good internships, but they don't pick call center people for them.

Cons

Some people are bad enough to ruin an entire department. Condescending, conceited, sexist recruiter who will go the extra mile for a female. They play favorites. They seem to give jobs to incapable people because of their personalities. I've seen people get promoted despite making lots of mistakes. The HR department has been a disaster to deal with. They are never in office and nobody knows how they spend their days. In every department, there is a lack of accountability and an excess of wasted time. They talk a good game but don't follow through or change behaviors based on performance data. If they decide they don't like you, you have no future there. Some leaders are unapproachable. Some leaders think you have to treat people horribly and be picky in order to be a leader. They don't look for internal talent as much as they could.

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