Terrible place to work - Associate Director Supply Planning HelloFresh Employee Review

1.0
Dec 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

HelloFresh offers some enjoyable perks, including an office stocked with Costco snacks and a generous 75% employee discount on meal kits (though it is treated as taxable income).

Cons

HelloFresh does not value new ideas although it is supposed to be a tech company and continue to ask operations to cut cost to the point of compromising quality but will spending millions on marketing ads on social media. The company also prefers to hire people from south Asia directly with no western education or understanding of the culture of any sort over Canadian people that were educated here, this is also true for their DC distribution centers where most workers are temporary foreign students from south Asia on a student visa will attending diploma mill. salary is extremely low and not competitive , huge part of your comp is in equity, however the stock is performing terribly has dropped 75% of its value since covid and not doing anything else to compensate employees for their lost value in equity, which is probably the reason why they want to hire immigrants and temporary students from south Asia over Canadians because they assume that they won't complain about the salary of working conditions.

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Pros

Good job great benefits can be

Cons

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HelloFresh Response
1mo
Hi there, we’re thrilled to know that the benefits are a part of what makes your experience here so fulfilling. Your hard work and enthusiasm are critical to our continued progress, and we are so thankful to have you with us. Here’s to achieving even more together in the future! Thank you & best regards, DS & Your HelloFresh HR Team
1.0
Nov 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are some genuinely nice people here but that is the only real positive. Even they are slowly leaving because the culture has become too toxic to stay in.

Cons

Highly political culture with no real promotions. Leadership is insecure, ego driven, and more focused on protecting themselves than supporting employees. Micromanagement is constant, communication is poor, and priorities shift without explanation. Quiet layoffs happen with no transparency and usually protect the same small group. The new US marketing lead has made the culture even worse. He was difficult to work with before and has only become more problematic in a higher role. There is constant questioning, no clear vision, and nonstop steering that sends teams in circles. It is hard to understand how he keeps moving up the ladder despite repeated negative scores and consistent employee feedback. Independent analysis, including the Grizzly Research report, highlights similar issues such as unstable leadership, lack of direction, and a business that feels like it is declining. What the report describes matches what employees experience inside the company. Even if the CEO or HR choose to ignore these problems, they remain the reality employees deal with every day.

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HelloFresh Response
6mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and take comments like this very seriously. At HelloFresh, we strive to create an inclusive, respectful, and supportive environment for all employees. If exclusionary behavior or cliques were part of your experience, we would like to learn more so we can address them. Please feel free to reach out to us at hf-feedback@hellofresh.com. Thank you & best regards, DS & Your HelloFresh HR Team
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