iHerb reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(768 total reviews)

Emun Zabihi

79% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

iHerb has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 768 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The iHerb employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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768 reviews
1.0
Jun 19, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- mediocre benefits - okay 401k match - good pay

Cons

- Work life balance is as bad as you can get. Expect 60 hour work weeks and to work on weekends. Management is always injecting items into the sprint. There is like decades of technical debt that you need to untangle. The website goes down on a daily basis. You are on call 24/7/365. - Every single team lacks resources, each team member does multiple jobs. - Family owned business, a lot of executives are some how related to the owner. - Too many cooks in the kitchen. Management is always trying to cut costs. There are many offices where labor is cheaper. Not necessarily bad but a lot of lost knowledge. Everyone is trying out their own ideas without much coordination or testing. So stuff can break because another team made a change. You won't know that because obviously they will be sleeping when you arrive at work. - Many developers are asked to use a chromebook for development. - They use fragile and scum processes. - You will get like 10% of the bonus they offer you or none. - It is dubious whether or not they will pay their phantom stocks ever. This year they just decided they aren't paying them to vested team members.

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iHerb Response
6y
Thank you for your constructive feedback. It’s important to us that our team members feel heard, happy, and accomplished. Our managers are open to suggestions and we recommend speaking with your direct manager about any ideas you might have to help foster better communication between teams. All current employees should receive updates on all of our programs, including bonuses and phantom shares. If this has not been the case for you, we recommend reaching out to your direct manager or the HR team.
1.0
Nov 14, 2019

Terrible

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Snacks are ok. Close to other companies you can apply to.

Cons

Too many to list. There are some good people here, but management is the worst.

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iHerb Response
6y
Thank you for the time you took to review! Wishing you luck in the next endeavor!
2.0
Apr 4, 2019

2 Stars at Most

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diversity, coworkers, and I have nothing else to add.

Cons

Unstable Management, Constant Restructuring & Lay-offs.

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iHerb Response
7y
We appreciate that you have taken the time to share your opinions and concerns with us. iHerb offers one of the more diverse workplaces in the U.S., with team members from over 30 different countries, and we take our inclusion opportunities seriously. As you note, it's true that iHerb looks to pay competitively and fairly, not only with base salaries but from a total rewards and benefits standpoint. Our HR partners work proactively with iHerb hiring managers to confirm that job descriptions are current and realistically reflect the expected work duties prior to sending to Talent Acquisition for job posting. While iHerb recently underwent a strategic re-structure effort in the first quarter, we would dispute that layoffs are a weekly or even a routine activity for iHerb. We don't hide from difficult feedback. Your review is a critical one and yet we know we will learn from your feedback, and so there's no bias to "take [bad reviews] down". Finally, iHerb's executive team averages five years' tenure with the Company; with an eye for growth and building the best future-forward team, we've welcomed experienced executives to the iHerb team to encourage and steward that growth. We invite you to reach out to iHerb's HR partners, either your local HR manager and/or HR leadership, to meet with us directly and share more of your ideas about how we can re-establish your trust in iHerb and the engaging team member experience.
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