Not recommended for senior talent & career building - Marketing Specialist Forest Essentials Employee Review

1.0
2 Apr 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Great brand name - Beautiful stores - High focus on client experience

Cons

- Complete micromanagement by erratic founder - Family run business and the relationship between family members affects everyday work for employees - Toxic work environment with people constantly scared that the founder will decide to fire them - Weak HR that is all talk and no action - No respect for senior talent and experience

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Learnt a lot! Amazing experience and training for us.

Cons

No cons from my side

1.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Everything in there is just average

Cons

What stands out is the gap between the headline rating and the substance of employee reviews. When recurring themes like leadership gaps, culture issues, or work life imbalance keep showing up, a high overall score starts to feel less like a reflection of reality and more like a curated perception on Glassdoor.

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