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private:beyondyoga-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1383204
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Dec 17th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Beyond Yoga
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Anonymous
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Culver City, CA
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Avoid At All Costs - Toxic Environment, Poor Leadership
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The other employees at Beyond Yoga are some of the most talented people you will ever work with. Truly incredible humans who are being wasted by leadership at Beyond Yoga.
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Beyond Yoga is hands down one of the most toxic work environments. If you care about your mental health, your sanity, work/life balance, or just yourself at all, please do yourself a favor and avoid accepting a job at Beyond Yoga. I wish everyone who purchases Beyond Yoga knew how toxic the company is behind the scenes.
Jesse and Michelle (the married COO/CFO and CEO, which is a problem all in itself) have absolutely no regard for their employees' well-being, professional development within the company or anything else except making more and more money, regardless of the people they destroy in the process. They are constantly demanding employees to do the jobs of 3 or 4 people, even though they have more than enough money coming in to hire for every single position they need. They seem to enjoy working their employees until they break. People have been known to throw up and have panic attacks before meetings because of the way that Jesse, Michelle and other VPs treat their employees. The micromanaging is out of control. They don't trust any of the employees they hire to do their jobs, instead watching over them 24/7. Michelle and Jesse believe it is a privilege to work at Beyond Yoga, seeing it as a cool and trendy D2C start-up, and use that as an excuse to not pay their employees a fair Los Angeles salary and overwork them to the point of mental health issues, eating disorders, breakdowns and fear of going into work every morning.
The pay is extremely below average, and they are unwilling to promote from within, instead hiring at higher salaries from outside of the company and refusing to promote or give raises to the employees who have been working at Beyond Yoga for years.
Leadership has created distrust and fostered fear. You sign your life over to Beyond Yoga when you sign your contract. Your life is no longer yours - it's run by Jesse and Michelle who think it's unacceptable when you don't respond to Slacks at 12am and yell at you the next morning for not being responsive.
The more successful the company becomes, the greedier the executives become. HR is a puppet for Jesse and Michelle and consistently sweeps any issues under rug to keep them happy.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1383204
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Open
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To Jodi - if you care at all about the reputation of your company, you need to hire CEO/CFO/COO who has actual experience leading a company. It is painfully clear that the current leadership is in over their heads and if you want the company to succeed, they must go.
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0.0
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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beyondyoga
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Household Goods
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private:beyondyoga-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1383204
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Dec 17th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Beyond Yoga
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Graphic Designer
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Culver City, CA
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True Evil
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All employees are smart, kind, and hard working.
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Unless you fit exactly into the CEO's idea of "girl boss" then you will be manipulated and harassed. It isn't feminism to have a woman in a position of power if she's going to abuse her control the same way men have been doing since the beginning of time.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1383204
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Open
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Learn to value diversity inside the workplace. I wish working here felt as warm and inclusive as the social content.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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beyondyoga
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Household Goods
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private:beyondyoga-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1383204
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May 28th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Beyond Yoga
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Anonymous
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Culver City, CA
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AVOID AT ALL COST
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Free stuff every quarter (although always late).
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Micromanagement
Clique Culture
Don't expect them to appreciate you even if you give your 100%
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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3.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1383204
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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beyondyoga
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Household Goods
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private:beyondyoga-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1383204
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Apr 28th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Beyond Yoga
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Management
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Los Angeles, CA
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If you are a top notch worker, do NOT work here
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-Flexible work schedule, can work from home when needed
-Free product 3 pieces a season
-Holiday company spa day is nice
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-You know this place is bad when there was a lawsuit against this company for emotional abuse while working there- true story they want to keep under wraps
-Michelle the CEO is not a good leader, she is ‘nice’ when you meet her but make one small mistake(which may not be your fault) or say something she doesn’t like and she will belittle you and threaten you with a write up, so unprofessional. She is a mean girl underneath and will talk to you like a child. She does not have any leadership experience and was basically gifted this job from Jodi, even though their are much better qualified real fashion industry ceos who could do a better job
-Jesse, Michelle’s husband(conflict of interest? Yes!), he is the CFO and is the worst, comes from a banking finance background so he thinks he knows everything but really does not understand this industry at all and will not take advice from any seasoned veterans who know more than him. Huge mansplainer and has been known to have anger problems and yell at people.
-Revolving door on the Production team side, they’ve have FOUR heads of production in 3 years, because no one can stand the abuse from Michelle and Jesse and they are reluctant to change their ways
-They hire people above you all the time, especially to those to have been there awhile, it’s their way to push you out which people either leave because of the disrespect or are fired
-They promote the brand as inclusive which is done great on a marketing level, but very little of the product is size inclusive, it’s not where the money is so they don’t care that much
-Dont respect other people’s time, everything is according to Michelle’s schedule, it is common for your meeting to be rescheduled 4 times to adjust for what she cares about that day.
-There is no HR, which is terrible with the verbal abuse that comes with working here
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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14.0
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1.0
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3.0
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2.0
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2.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1383204
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Open
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To the founder Jodi- it is time to hire a real CEO and CFO with true seasoned industry experience, company has a lot of potential but is being held back by those in charge.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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beyondyoga
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Household Goods
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private:beyondyoga-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1383204
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Jan 31st, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Beyond Yoga
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Anonymous
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Los Angeles, CA
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Anything but Zen. Toxic and you should run
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The people (aside from C level) are what keep anyone at this organization. They hire wonderful, hard working, talented individuals and the company thrives on them, not the leadership. At some point everyone plateaus since the leadership is the only one responsible for your growth and Senior level end up leaving. Product is amazing, discount is good and office is pleasant. But the good only goes so far when no one respects the CEO as she is green and straight up mean. The CEO's husband (the CFO/ head of Ecomm) also a mansplainer who has been in a stand in for about 4 years.
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Ill start with Glassdoor reviews. Almost every negative comment has been followed up with a a positive one from the "stand in CFO" who will write a positive review to balance the negative ones. This is known at the organization and pretty obvious if you look at the companies reviews here.
Additional cons:
- Absolutely no regard for emotional and professional boundaries with CEO and CFO. They are married and its constantly a battle between "mom and dad."
- A revolving door of leadership. All seasoned executives who come in are the only hope to be the middle layer in saving anyone at the organization. The CEO has never worked anywhere else and her immediate "go to" for teaching is to write someone up or straight up fire them.
- CEO and CFO are both temperamental and morally irresponsible to the organization. They belittle employees in front of and behind one another back. They are constantly challenging individuals to perform under unrealistic circumstances with high demands and little reward
- Everyone is scared to write reviews because its small enough they try to figure out who writes what. If they spent as much time worrying about the Glassdoor reviews coaching individuals, maybe the level of respect would be higher.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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16.0
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1.0
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2.0
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2.0
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1.0
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1.0
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3.0
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1383204
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Open
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Unfortunately the organization will always survive. Not always thrive but survive based on the existing founders. I would highly recommend an executive coach for the C level executives who could benefit from 101 management training and bring in HR. I would also highly recommend being as inclusive as you say and as zen as you should be. The city is small, your reputation will be your demise.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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beyondyoga
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Household Goods
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private:beyondyoga-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1383204
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Mar 21st, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Beyond Yoga
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Sales Director
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Culver City, CA
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Amazing place to work!
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Lots of opportunities for growth, honest and generous owners, fun culture and perks, dogs in the office, great people, flexibility on working from home occasionally, good benefits. Women’s empowerment is part of mission!
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Lots of work, hard to balance. Can be very stressful during busy seasons
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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7.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1383204
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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beyondyoga
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Household Goods
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private:beyondyoga-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1383204
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Mar 7th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Beyond Yoga
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United States
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USA
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Hostile, Unenjoyable Work Environment With No Growth
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The CEO and overall vision of Beyond Yoga is fantastic, but the daily execution is lacking.
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It is a small company, which can be great until it turns into a clique or gossip mill. Unfortunately, this is definitely true of Beyond Yoga's company culture. The overall energy from the staff is unwelcoming and unhelpful. People on our team have been left out of team outings purposefully, and gossiped about in company chat rooms.
Senior management is lacking in clarity of roles and mentorship. It's one thing to hustle on your own, but another to not be given tools to succeed and then be faulted for it. This happens quite a bit here across the board.
Overall company culture is lacking as well. If you haven't been here since the beginning, it is hard to make friends. There are very few team building exercises or company events.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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8.0
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1.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1383204
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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0.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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beyondyoga
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Household Goods
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private:beyondyoga-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1383204
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Oct 19th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Beyond Yoga
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Sales
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Culver City, CA
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Don’t do it. Most unprofessional environment ever.
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Fellow coworkers. They somehow get amazing women to work there and they only stay for each other. Otherwise, no pros.
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- No work/life balance, CFO Jesse hated it when people left on time. Easy for him to say since he strolls in at 11am
- CEO Michelle will put you down. If you got too comfortable with your job, she made sure to put you in your place
- Don’t promote within, they’ll hire outside over you
- They claim there are a bunch of “cute dogs running around”. The CEO and CFO (who are married by the way) are the only ones that bring their dogs in. Their dogs will go to the bathroom in the office and make YOU clean it up
- Compensation is a joke
- Dishonest, the only good reviews here were written by the CFO
- Often had to comfort crying employees because management belittles you
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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12.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1383204
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Open
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Treat people how you would like to be treated. You own a small clothing brand in LA, don’t treat people like you own google. Don’t claim to raise women up when you are putting them down behind closed doors. If you want your business to last, hire people with actual management experience and step aside. Company has lots of potential but your unprofessionalism will be your downfall.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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beyondyoga
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Household Goods
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private:beyondyoga-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1383204
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Sep 10th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Beyond Yoga
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Culver City, CA
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An Innovative Apparel Company
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This is such a great company. The founders are 2 really incredible women that have created an environment where employees feel valued and empowered. The CEO is a smart and effective leader and has assembled a talented staff of some of the nicest people I've ever worked with.
Here are some other perks:
Fun company activities once a month like Goat Yoga and AcuFacials.
Amazing west side location in a modern building with free parking.
Everyone works together, it's more about solving problems than throwing other people under the bus.
Flexible work environment with a great work/life balance.
Kitchen is always stocked with snacks and drinks.
... and, of course, we make an amazing product and get 3 free items every season and a really great employee discount.
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It's a lot of work, and fast paced.... not a good place for slackers.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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9.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1383204
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Open
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The CEO is genuinely interested in our feedback and has an open door policy with employees. I feel like that is so important and my only advice would be to continue to do that.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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2.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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beyondyoga
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Household Goods
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private:beyondyoga-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1383204
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Sep 5th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Beyond Yoga
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Project Manager
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Culver City, CA
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Undervalued Employees / Exhausting and Hostile Work Environment
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Fellow employees share strong work ethic
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Upper Management micromanages, degrades employees without a management title (and with). 12-year old start up in a terrible location and facility without room to accommodate current team, zero perks outside of three pieces of clothing a season that you have to wait the entire season to receive (after all accounts have received their goods, so that they can supplement your items to fill a wholesale account order if necessary), expected to work whenever your manger emails/texts you (weekends, daily OT, and always paid holidays). The work environment is so terrible that almost everyone jokes about leaving the company and laughs at senior management after every all-hands/director meeting.
Company growth is dismal and there are constant whispers of the company going bankrupt.
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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15.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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2.0
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1.0
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1383204
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Open
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Never put down an employee no matter how “entry- level” their job title. Hire experienced management and reward employees who start out at the company and whom love/support the company’s mission. They are few at this point.
Your employees are killing themselves for a “mission” that you don’t adhere to (images are constantly photoshopped and this “women-led company’s” is dictated by a male COO). Every employee mocks the company behind your backs. Try investing in someone who has been at the company for years and not hiring on external employees at twice market value as bandaids for this sinking ship. It’s insulting.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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4.0
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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Jan 10th, 2021 03:43PM
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beyondyoga
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Household Goods
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