She's Giving...Red Flag - Anonymous employee Patrick Ta Employee Review

To begin, the founder consistently demonstrated a lack of understanding of basic business operations, frequently resorting to the blame game. This behavior created a pervasive sense of anxiety across the office, especially during weekly creative review days. In business meetings, offensive slurs were not uncommon, even in the presence of leadership, who chose to turn a blind eye. Comments on employees' appearances, also witnessed by leadership, contributed to a discomforting work environment. Employees were often treated rudely and, at times, like personal assistants. Unfortunately, these issues extended beyond the founder. Despite leadership advocating for professionalism, there was a noticeable gap between words and actions. The culture at Patrick Ta Beauty involved managers engaging in high school gossip, undermining coordinators, and showing a severe lack of respect for their contributions. This toxic atmosphere resembled a sorority-like environment. The expectation of constant availability, particularly through WhatsApp (the main form of communication due to the founder's aversion to email), coupled with a toxic fire drill environment, added significant stress. Employees were often asked to stay online between the early hours of 2AM-4AM, only to be informed after the fact, that their actions were no longer needed. These fire drills, often stemming from random requests by the founder, reflected leadership's disregard for employees' time and boundaries. Boundaries were regularly disrespected. Another challenge was the promotional cycle, marked by an apparent imbalance and favoritism. Once again, leadership's promises did not align with their actions. While I could go on forever about the red flag that is Patrick Ta Beauty, I would advise to seriously reconsider joining the Patrick Ta Beauty team for the sake of your well being and life outside of work (you won’t have one). I can confidently say that the grass is greener anywhere other than at Patrick Ta Beauty.