Disappointing - Anonymous employee The Inkey List Employee Review

2.0
8 Nov 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Worked with some amazing people who I’m still friends with to this day, however many of these friendships begun through trauma-bonding. Good product allowance and flexible working options. There were opportunities to travel in the early days, but less so now.

Cons

Compensation and benefits were very low for the time, passion and energy put into the job. I spent many late evenings and weekends working, but never got anything in return. During my time there, there was a very high turnover within leadership, meaning processes, managing styles and expectations changed frequently. It was also apparent that those in leadership were inexperienced for the roles they were in. I unfortunately often felt taken for granted and felt I was having to prove my worth, even 18 months into working there. I received very negative feedback about my work constantly, leaving me feeling very unmotivated and unconfident in my abilities. Due to everything, I felt no other option than to leave (despite having no new job lined up), as it had taken such a toll on my mental health. It’s truly a shame as the founders are both great people and want the best, but poor management and leadership left me no choice.

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The Inkey List Response
6mo
Thank you for your review. If you would like to discuss your experience please email HR@beforbeauty.co.uk. We would love to speak to you and see what could be improved.

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