Faherty Brand Reviews

- Prejudiced and Incompetent Senior Leadership - Performative and usually offensive DEIB work - Company Core Values are a farce - Rapid decline in culture - Unsustainable Clothing Brand - Advocating for yourself or others can get you fast-tracked to a new career In Faherty's beginning stages, it could boast loudly and so very proudly that its sustainably minded business and people-first culture were some of the biggest draws. Surrounded by hard workers with exceptional talent who were hungry to grow the brand, it was a true meritocracy where good work was rewarded and folks from all aspects of Faherty Life (Stores to HQ) had what seemed to be endless growth potential. I was part of this incredible phase of the company through the first half of my employment and for that, I will always hold the brand close to my heart -- we grew so much together. As they began to expand and I mean EXPAND from 9 to just under 70 stores in about 2 years, this wave of change brought with it new management teams and their corporate mentalities. These were VPs, Directors, and even C-Suite level employees who quickly dismantled company culture and demanded newer more insurmountable levels of productivity. If job descriptions were adjusted to account for new responsibilities or if additional compensation was awarded, these never came across my desk or those on my immediate team. When offering risk assessments and solutions to improve revenue in a very pivotal moment for the brand's health, I was consistently met with varying levels of retaliation from my superiors through to HR where I was effectively silenced and removed from any further conversations about my department. With the corporate pros building a new reality, you'd expect at least humble improvements to the business, however, we continued to witness month after month of big misses company-wide. After YEARS in the green, the performance was shocking and totally avoidable. Despite many promises that the HQ team would improve planning and overall management, it was the norm for decisions to be made the day of or change while a project was already live. Hey! Businesses need to pivot, that's, unfortunately, the name of the game. If you're joining the Faherty team ,however, do be prepared to give up weekends, holidays, or PTO as each day brings new unthinkable obstacles to overcome. I was never bored.

Bad behavior is rewarded time and time again! Saw many toxic managers continue to climb the ladder while those who stood in their way were either passed up for promotions or pushed out. HR is a joke sure loves to talk the talk but never back it up. Preaches about wanting feedback however those who give honest feedback are gaslit about their concerns or have it weaponized against them. Don’t let the smoke and mirrors of Faherty fool you.