- Female founder does not equate to female empowered. Other than the female CEO, the entire executive team are white males. Don't make the mistake of assuming that someone who attends/speaks at a female empowerment conference practices it. Your best bet for advancement is to be one of the owners friends or family. No experience required either. The "female empowerment" is a facade for the CEO to promote her own brand and book, it's not actually practiced at Hint.
- Don't expect a lot of pay as "you should only be so lucky to work there". They pay way below industry standard, especially for the growth their teams have been achieving.
- There is virtually no cultural diversity or BIPOC, and those that are hired don't make it long.
- CEO & COO don't focus on what the main drivers of the business are. They instead have everyone wasting a ton of time with side projects that drive very little sales and take a ton of time.
- You can't be sensitive or have feelings, as you will get yelled at, guaranteed. Those that are soft do not make it long.
- You also can't be too strong because they want you to just do and not speak back or have an opinion.
- The executive team does not like WFH and would monitor your attendance, including the time in and out of the office.
- During pandemic, I've heard from current employees that there hasn't been communication from the executives about the plan, their thoughts, or anything at all which has added to the stress of what was going on since it felt like on a forever "stand-by" list. They were apathetic to the situation in general.
Do yourself a favor and don't just read the reviews but reach out to former employees to get their insights. In today's age we spend most of our days at work, so make sure you find a company you will feel respected and supported at. Sometimes there are long days and hours so make sure they are worth your time and energy. The COO will likely respond to this post with degrading or ridiculing comments as he does with all bad reviews. This should also heed a warning -- if the leadership team is not willing to look retrospectively and learn from their peers, is this really a place that will foster collaboration, growth and support?
I left the company in good standing, did extremely well, but moved on for a more supportive company and a salary more reflective of my contribution to the company.
