Stay away! The Worse Company Culture - People Manager HelloFresh Employee Review

1.0
May 25, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits - but it comes with a price tag aka YOUR TIME at ALL HOURS and on Weekend.

Cons

The company has nothing but unqualified individuals in leadership roles who thrive off their "power." The company culture state egoless environments but you will find nothing but strong egos from a lot of rebound hires. The company seriously is failing because of the lack of leadership with true abilities and is more of a high school popularity contest. Senior leaders and the Executive Leadership Team often have little to no experience for the verticals they are responsible for making your job as an expert in the field a nightmare. The company hasn't come to terms that they grew during the pandemic and the need to change in order to keep customers. Sales are dropping, boxes are containing expired ingredients, arriving late and they keep pushing sales promotions to new customers. How about taking into consideration current customer base and treating your production workers with a little more respect. This company has a great consumer brand but is so similar to Amazon on how they treat their employees. If you speak up about issues, you are labeled a problem and you will be terminated. Simply stay away

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HelloFresh Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We appreciate it and are sorry to hear we were not able to provide you with the kind of positive experience we want every employee to have at HelloFresh. There are always things we can do to improve and would like to hear more about your case. Please reach out to hf-feedback@hellofresh.com and we will try our best to address the issues you mentioned. Thank you & best regards, MD & Your HelloFresh HR Team

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Cons

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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
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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
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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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