Worst job of my life - Rampant bullying & abuse from executives - Manager Munchkin Employee Review

1.0
27 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Every job afterward will feel humane in comparison

Cons

In my first week at the company, the CBO took me to dinner and spent the whole night smearing a direct report's reputation with salacious gossip--and this person was one of her favorites. In our department meetings, I witnessed regular public humiliation of team members (and experienced it myself). I heard the CBO chastise employees for being out sick, attending a funeral & going to the doctor after being injured in a car accident. In lieu of being a mentor and leading by example, the CBO fostered a culture of fear. On several occasions she made body-shaming comments about coworkers. I heard her make vile comments about pregnant & new mothers' bodies. One two occasions she made racist comments. When two female employees met her wrath for bringing a child to work on Bring Your Kids to Work Day--a firable offense, apparently--I realized that parents of young children are disadvantaged at Munchkin and the CEO is fully complicit. I later learned of multiple whistle-blowing efforts made in response to the CBO's behavior going back years. Like many who accept a position at Munchkin, I was fooled by the innocent appearance of a company that manufactures baby products. Stay away at all costs.

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5.0
1 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great team to work with.

Cons

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1.0
3 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Talented colleagues, strong Product Ideas, and real Market Opportunity.

Cons

Dysfunctional Behavior, Destructive Bias, Decision Bottlenecks, Departmental Barriers IS a major issue for a culture where honesty feels unsafe. This company has enormous potential, but too much energy can be spent navigating internal politics instead of growing market share, moving fast, and executing. Strong ideas often can be Delayed, Diluted, or Redirected by Departmental Barriers. Teams may experience repeated Decision Bottlenecks, Destabilizing Blowback, and Difficult Behavior concentrated in one area. The result can be frustration, fear, and Lost Momentum. People want to speak up, but believe honesty creates a Direct Bullseye for backlash and attack. Town Hall meetings that allow no questions adds to the feeling of low transparency and another cultural warning sign. Recent title changes to “Category Manager” feel incredibly damaging. This change can diminish scope, weaken career trajectory, and reduce external market value for employees who have worked hard to build broader responsibilities. The company does not appear to lack talent. It seems to lack the leadership courage to confront the Dangerous Burden created by Dysfunctional Bureaucracy, Distorted Bias, Deceptive Behavior, and Doomed Branding dynamics. Employees genuinely want the company to win. But until leadership addresses what many many know is the core issue, the gap between potential and performance can continue to grow. WHEN PEOPLE REMAIN ANONYMOUS TO GIVE FEEDBACK OR FEAR PUTTING THEIR NAME TO THE TRUTH - IT DOES NOT DISCREDIT THE TRUTH - IT INDICTS THE CULTURE THAT MAKES HONESTY UNSAFE.

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