Poor Leadership and Culture - Manager Nutrabolt Employee Review

1.0
Dec 21, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free cheese and crackers if you're in office Free filtered water in office Free power to charge your phone Some office chairs are comfortable

Cons

Executive leadership has the charisma of a wet blanket, without doubt the most uninspiring leadership I’ve ever come across by a long way. No public speaking skills at all. There is a lot of arrogance and narcissism at the top levels. You get to see it all during company calls. The CEO throws around ridiculous goals which are never hit putting people’s livelihoods at stake. Every year goals are missed by a wide margin. Sales leadership was bad when I first started and progressively got worse, none of them would cut it at a Fortune 500 company as a manager let alone at the ridiculously inflated executive level titles they’re given. Some EVPs and SVPs literally have no direct reports, they’re individual contributors. We have a Chief Revenue Officer who likens themselves to Scooby Doo. No one knows what they do. They certainly aren't growing sales, not even maintaining them. There is no personal or career growth. ZERO career pathing. The key to promotion is the brown nose (these are mostly superficial, no increase in responsibilities, just a higher title), as a result many barely competent and some incompetent people are given ridiculously inflated titles. If you’ve come with experience in other companies, you’ll learn nothing at Nutrabolt, all you’ll be doing is fixing the bad decision by leadership and there are plenty of them. Mere managers at Fortune 500 companies have more leadership ability than their C-Suite executives. The company has a complete lack of diversity. CEO paid lip service during the George Floyd protests so a bunch DEI training came out, they couldn’t have cared less before (never had any DEI training before or since). The company still has no POC in senior positions. In the end the company is run by white guys with a token smattering of women. CEO lavishes perks on certain groups of people, and the beverage sales team, despite underperforming, goes on an international junket every year. They try to keep this quiet, yet there are posts all over social media about it. The CEO is completely oblivious to how the rest of the company perceives this. Then again this is a guy who cries poor yet turns up to work in cars worth an average house. Completely oblivious to how he's perceived. Let’s talk about compensation. Salaries are low for Austin. Many are living paycheck to paycheck. No bonuses if you're not a manager, despite most the work being done by those who aren't. CEO has said multiple times he doesn’t think people work hard enough to get anymore. Of course, then there are secret bonuses which only some of the company gets, despite it being an effort from everyone in the company. Word gets out further damaging morale. As a result of all the above, the most talented people have left the company for bigger and better things. Nutrabolt excels at retaining poor to mediocre management, who know they couldn't get a similar title in any other company. "High Performing" gets thrown around a lot. I've worked for high performing companies and leadership, this isn't in the same league. TLDR - terrible morale, broken culture, greed, favoritism, and nepotism.

Explore other reviews about Nutrabolt

5.0
Apr 17, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great company culture in which the work you do feels recognized and valued.

Cons

Payed below the median salary for my role

1.0
Apr 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free energy drinks and merch.

Cons

This is one of the worst companies I’ve ever worked for. The “best place to work” recognition does not reflect the reality of what many employees experience. During my time in this company the culture is driven by favoritism and a lack of accountability. Leadership roles are often filled by individuals who lack the necessary qualifications, while others are consistently overlooked without clear or honest explanations. Performance and merit are not the deciding factors for advancement. There is a consistent pattern of poor management, little to no training, and zero accountability for bad leadership decisions. Instead of building a professional and supportive environment, the culture rewards fitting a certain image over actual capability. I also observed ongoing inequities in advancement opportunities. Many BIPOC and LGBTQ+ employees were given vague or inconsistent reasons for not progressing within the company, while white employees / white hiring candidates advanced more easily. Over time, these patterns became difficult to ignore. Overall, the environment felt toxic, frustrating, and discouraging. I would strongly recommend that anyone considering working here carefully evaluate whether this is the right fit no matter what role you are applying.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All