Toxic culture, lack of support, and leadership driven by favoritism - Associate Product Development Manager Earthbound Brands Employee Review

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