How are the career development opportunities at Earthbound Brands?

Hybrid schedule - wfh two days per week

Leadership decisions are heavily influenced by favoritism and how much employees are willing to sacrifice for the company, rather than by merit. Treatment of employees is inconsistent and often driven by personal bias rather than fairness or performance. There is little to no support or recognition for individual contributions, and the overall environment is toxic. The HR function feels ineffective and dismissive of employee concerns, which contributes to a toxic culture. The company frequently cuts resources, and doesn't backfill roles to save money, forcing remaining employees to shoulder unrealistic workloads.

Hybrid work environment Sample shelf was occasionally a perk

Leadership is cliquish and retaliatory — if you’re not “liked,” you’re excluded from information, support, and opportunities A toxic “mean girl” culture defines much of the workplace dynamic Several team members in product roles lacked relevant experience but were hired or promoted based on personal relationships, not merit Coworkers often prioritize self-preservation over collaboration, even if it means throwing others under the bus Using tools like ChatGPT to independently analyze data (due to lack of internal support) was treated as insubordination rather than initiative Honest input or differing perspectives are seen as “conflict,” not collaboration

- empowers designers - creative freedom - great work life balance - upper management is fair - room for growth - career development

- structure could use defining in the design department - workload doesn’t always match title - its retail based, so the cycle can be a little stressful at time