Grew too quickly - Anonymous employee Gymshark Employee Review

1.0
2 Feb 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Competitive employee discount, gift cards during anniversaries at the company

Cons

1. Ben is the most under qualified CEO I’ve come across. He hired his friends who have no experience and have become threatened by other employees that do have experience in the industry. They recently laid off the employees that did have experience in the industry, it feels like a toxic way to show dominance and prove your masculinity. 2. They hire new leaders based on the brands on their resume, not their actual success in their career. This has come to bite them multiple times. 3. Pay and bonus structure are not nearly competitive enough with the industry Overall, everyone is more concerned about making it seem like Gymshark is the perfect brand while it’s a disaster under the covers.

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Gymshark Response
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Hi, Thank you for leaving this review for us. It's disappointing to learn that we couldn't have made your time working at Gymshark a more positive experience! Although we understand that things haven't been perfect here at Gymshark in the past few months, we are also confident about our future as we grow and mature, especially while we are in the process of cascading our business plan through the business. However, we are always looking for ways to improve our workplace environment at Gymshark, and feedback, such as yours, helps us to do this. It would be great if you would be willing to discuss the points you have raised further with our team. If you could please drop an email to our People Team at glassdoorresponses@gymshark.com someone will be in touch! Thank you again.

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