Falling Short is the Norm - Retail Specialist Malin + Goetz Employee Review

2.0
Jan 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-vp of creative + retail design is the real deal, the stores are gorgeous -great time with other associates when not overly policed -training + education manager is great and genuinely wanted to hear our unfiltered opinions on the brand

Cons

-poor sales are result of marketing being outdated and uninspired -for a brand founded by members of the lgbtq+ community, they fall flat in supporting progression with work culture and brand expression -they care about the east coast far more, while west coast is expected to perform without the tools to do so -they do not care to understand Los Angeles at all, then wonder aimlessly on how their sales’ performance *may* lack consistency -the store is surveillanced heavily as if they have nothing better to do -senior director will say “you are great!” then hand you a write-up the next day. incredibly inauthentic!

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5.0
Mar 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

friendly and easy to work with

Cons

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1.0
Jan 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great candle scents, and skincare. However, you're better off at aesop! x

Cons

Sloppy. Lazy. Inconsistent. Favoritism. They lack communication and given their age, you would think these people have grown out of that mentality. This company could be so much more, however it's the people they have 'running' it that ruins the image and mission as a company and what it stands for. They only look out for themselves at the end of the day, they build on fake relationships like any other company does. There is no transparency with the people that work for this company. One day they will say you're doing great and the next, they pull from right under you. The 'managers' constantly talk about each other and of associates that work for every shop. I swear they are faker than actual plastic itself. I do not recommend this place at all. It's built on a foundation of lies. More specifically, stay away from the shop in Venice.

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