SharkNinja reviews

Employees are treated as fungible. Burn 'em and let 'em go. Peter Principle!! Management is crude, rude, egotistical, and more often then not, just plain crazy. The false pretense around caring is the most offensive.

I waited a while to write this review, to ensure that I had enough distance from the horror that is SharkNinja to have a clear perspective. That time has come and I still feel the same, so here goes. Never in my life have I worked in a more mismanaged and emotionally abusive environment than SharkNinja. You are considered late if you arrive past 8am, and lazy if you leave before 6pm. You are expected to be at management's beck and call at all times, just as you are expected to respond to emails late at night and on the weekends. You are constantly made to feel stupid and inadequate. And, as an added bonus, employees are often sent to China for weeks at a time with very little notice, including new mothers. The propensity to scapegoat and throw others under the bus at SharkNinja is driven from the top down, both between and within teams. Instead of working together to create a great product, each team is as quick to point fingers as they are to take credit. The President and CEO, or "the Marks" as everyone refers to them, are wont to facilitate this behavior, as every glitch, no matter how minor, has to be someone's fault. Favoritism and nepotism run hand in hand at SharkNinja. In order to succeed, you have to be callously ruthless, work 24/7, or be related to the Mark's in some way. Should you fulfill those requirements, you don't have to be qualified for or capable of performing in your role. Additional ways to get ahead at SharkNinja are to eschew time with your family and friends, ensure yours is the loudest voice in the room by talking over everyone, and relentlessly sucking up to management. The people who advance to managerial roles by exhibiting this behavior expect the same from their teams, thus ensuring that everyone is as obnoxious and miserable as they are. Org structures change monthly, and promotions and raises are handed out arbitrarily. Now, for possibly the most laughable part of the company: HR. Managers who have been reported to HR don't face consequences, and are instead enrolled in fruitless managerial training sessions. Spoiler alert: at SharkNinja, they don't work. Sexual harassment is also acceptable, as evidenced by a senior male employee who has yet to be penalized, despite numerous complaints from female employees to HR and management. Working at SharkNinja is not worth the money they throw at you; the company pays well for a reason. SharkNinja offers a sizable referral bonus, so be wary of acquaintances or former colleagues who try to recruit you as well. I truly would not wish that place on anyone.