Toxic workplace culture with ineffective management - Retail Sales Associate Aesop Employee Review

1.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Allocation- has now been taken away though.

Cons

Sexually harassed at work and manager continued to allow the group of men into the store (despite witnessing event), even a year later. Extremely weak management- do not follow their own rules, and HR & higher management do not help at all. Was called 'chubby' on the daily by other co workers- HR waited over 2 months till after I had left to finalise the investigation, therefore apparently nothing could be done. Bullying in the workplace extremely common. Management prioritise own schedule and expect 16 hr contracted worked to work full time, without the benefits.

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Cons

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Pros

Employee discount, very low income , flexible schedule,

Cons

I worked there for two years, and in December last year I was informed the store would close, which left me with no option but to resign on the same day due to the need to cover my rent. Strangely, the next day the same decision-maker announced that the store would remain open and that a new store manager would be appointed, a plan that has still not materialized after seven months. In the interim, the store has operated with interim managers and a reduced staff, while pay remains low and the culture has deteriorated, leading to ongoing turnover and a perception of practices that are not consistent with fair and respectful treatment of employees.

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