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private:kissproducts
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=268837
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Apr 6th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Kiss Products
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Creative Department
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Port Washington, NY
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Only work here if you are desperate for income or need early career experience
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The company provides all staff with free breakfast, lunch & dinner. There is a free gym and basketball court you can use.
Most people are nice and friendly (depends on what team you are on).
The campus is nice and the company has occasional employee events to boost morale.
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See other reviews... They are accurate!
As other reviews mentioned most of the perks of working at Kiss Products are the free meals and gym. The free meals come at a price of coming in early and staying late for dinner. Most employees think they provide meals in order to get us to work extra hours (usually without being compensated with overtime). There is a half hour for lunch which hardly gives anyone enough time to stand in line for food and actually eat it, let alone take a mental break from work. We all have to eat with other employees and therefore are talking about work throughout lunch and don't have enough time to take care of ourselves.
The company is strict! It is a Korean-American company that started in the late 1980s. Everyone that is from Korea that works here says that the company culture is set up like corporate companies in Korea in the 80s. They have not caught up with the times of the current workplace trends, positive company culture, diversity and flexibility. The company has a lot of nepotism.
The company is managed from the top down. All senior managers are Korean men. There are hardly any managers who are women or of other ethnic groups. If people that are lower than managers make suggestions for improvement is it ignored (hence managed from the top down). Everyone is micromanaged.
A lot of the managers have only worked at Kiss and have limited skills in their field. Some of them have no leadership skills but were promoted to manager anyway.
The company is very disorganized and has poor communication. Projects are poorly planned and often come with last minute, tight deadlines. The industry standard for workflow is that projects are planned 2-3 months in advance. At Kiss Products it is often at the last minute causing undue stress on the employees. Occasionally projects are planned better, but it really depends on the team.
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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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APPROVE
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0.0
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2.0
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1.0
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1.0
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2.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1.0
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268837
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Open
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The company really needs to work on planning and communication.
They would also do better if they hired or promoted managers who create a positive work environment.
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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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4.0
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Open
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Apr 9th, 2024 02:25AM
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Apr 9th, 2024 02:25AM
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Kiss Products
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Consumer Goods
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private:kissproducts
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=268837
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Mar 25th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Kiss Products
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Director
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Port Washington, NY
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manage staff members
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Great co workers and vision of the company
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micro management and too many meetings.
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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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0.0
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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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5.0
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268837
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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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0.0
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Open
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Mar 28th, 2024 06:43PM
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Mar 28th, 2024 06:43PM
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Kiss Products
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Consumer Goods
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private:kissproducts
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=268837
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Mar 22nd, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Kiss Products
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Software Developer Intern
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Port Washington, NY
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Internship experience
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Great welfare system for employees and other employees are generally very nice
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Pay and learning work experience weren’t great.
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0.0
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3.0
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4.0
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4.0
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2.0
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3.0
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2.0
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3.0
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268837
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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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No
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1.0
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Open
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Mar 24th, 2024 09:20PM
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Mar 24th, 2024 09:20PM
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Kiss Products
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Consumer Goods
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private:kissproducts
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=268837
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Mar 22nd, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Kiss Products
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Software Developer Intern
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Port Washington, NY
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Internship experience
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Great welfare system for employees and other employees are generally very nice
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Pay and learning work experience weren’t great.
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0.0
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3.0
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4.0
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4.0
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2.0
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3.0
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2.0
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3.0
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268837
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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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No
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1.0
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Open
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Mar 24th, 2024 09:20PM
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Mar 24th, 2024 09:20PM
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Kiss Products
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Consumer Goods
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private:kissproducts
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=268837
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Mar 4th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Kiss Products
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Intern
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Port Washington, NY
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Not bad
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good benefits for employees(lunch, exercise)
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korean culture of working environment
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0.0
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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268837
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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INTERN
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No
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No
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0.0
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Open
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Mar 7th, 2024 02:46AM
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Mar 7th, 2024 02:46AM
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Kiss Products
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Consumer Goods
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private:kissproducts
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=268837
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Feb 24th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Kiss Products
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Marketing
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Port Washington, NY
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Please avoid if you can
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Free breakfast and lunch, but it's heavily curated, and it's not always the best tasting.
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If you can avoid working here, please do. Before joining this company, I read the reviews and still gave this place a chance. However, the poor reviews are unfortunately accurate. Don't let recruiters lie to you about how great this place is, either. That is part of the reason I gave this company a chance despite the reviews here. Also don't be fooled by the positive reviews, they are usually left by HR. The company has also sent out email blasts pleading with team members a few times as well to leave positive reviews on Glassdoor to boost their standing. There is a lot of micromanagement that happens in this place. The company also recently revoked WFH privileges, and employees must come in 4 days a week. Not great for work/life balance considering that this office is in the middle of nowhere and takes forever to get to. I don't know a single person who works here who has an easy commute to this office, even those who live on Long Island have told me it takes 45 minutes to an hour and a half to reach the office every day. Most people are commuting from Queens as well and have a hefty commute. There are even people who commute nearly two hours from Jersey. The shuttle bus system is also very limited and doesn't help much. LIRR tickets are really expensive to be purchasing on a weekly to monthly basis and it eats up your paycheck faster than you know.
Also, the company only offers 30-minute lunch breaks. You are not allowed to take food out of the cafeteria, and teams are expected to sit and eat lunch together at an assigned time everyday. In addition to this, the day ends at 5:30, as opposed to 5 unlike most regular companies. Summer Fridays here are not really a thing. They make employees make up the hours throughout the week, which means you have to come into the office by 8:00ish every day... It's all a bit odd. I have never seen anything like it before.
Anyone who is an assistant manager or below has to clock in and out every day and for every meal. I have been in many corporate environments and have never seen anything like this. Getting overtime pay is heavily frowned upon. All they are interested in is tracking our hours. It further goes to show how the company leaders love to micromanage and track every little thing you do.
I have noticed that many managers and directors at this company do not have a lot of work experience. When I say no previous work experience, I mean it. Lots of managers seem to be hired because of family, friends, favoritism, etcetera. Although they lack experience, these leaders do not seem willing to learn from modern trends, market research, or from team members who do have a vast amount of experience within the industry. A lack of experienced managers leads to a lot of mismanagement. The brands at Kiss are very behind in how they market things, and it's unfortunate because what Kiss fails to realize is that they no longer monopolize the lash and nail space. So many new brands are getting ahead with more modern and improved marketing, PR, and brand storytelling.
The company lacks diversity! There is a lot of cliquey-ness here as well. I am all for embracing the culture and blue-print of a company. However, when it gets to a point where it's icing out other team members, it's a problem. If you are not Korean and/or Korean-speaking, chances are you will feel extremely isolated in many instances. For example, there are so many times when Korean team members will start speaking Korean to one another in meetings when half of the attendees are not Korean-speaking. I have watched team directors show extreme favoritism toward Korean team members on several occasions as well. There is a lack of overall community in this building. The administration tries to create forced initiatives to combat this, but none of this is genuine, and it all feels so forced.
Also aside from the fact that this company offers free lunch, the benefits are not great. Health insurance here costs a lot of money, plus they don't allow you to have it until you have reached 90 days... very scary. PTO is scarce. You don't have access to a 401k until after a year of employment with them. That's really all they offer in terms of standard benefits.
This is truly the unhappiest I have ever been while working in any corporate environment, and from communicating with many peers, the company's toxic nature seems to have been like this for a long time with little to no improvements. Seeing them do things such as revoke WFH only further goes to show that this company is not committed to progressing or making this workplace a happier or more welcoming environment.
I can't stress this enough. Just avoid this place if you can. You will save yourself from a whole lot of stress and anxiety. Your quality of life will be happier.
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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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2.0
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2.0
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1.0
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2.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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268837
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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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0.0
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Open
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Feb 28th, 2024 03:14AM
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Feb 28th, 2024 03:14AM
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Kiss Products
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Consumer Goods
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private:kissproducts
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=268837
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Feb 24th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Kiss Products
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Assistant Manager
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New York, NY
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Neutral
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Free lunch
Not that much pressure from working
Systemic work
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Vertical organizational culture
There is a tendency to conceal conflict within the organization
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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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APPROVE
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1.0
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2.0
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3.0
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3.0
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2.0
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2.0
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1.0
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3.0
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268837
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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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Open
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Feb 28th, 2024 03:14AM
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Feb 28th, 2024 03:14AM
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Kiss Products
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Consumer Goods
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private:kissproducts
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=268837
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Feb 22nd, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Kiss Products
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Operations Analyst
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Piscataway, NJ
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good
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people are nice and good
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bit of the mircro management
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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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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0.0
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4.0
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4.0
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2.0
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3.0
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3.0
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1.0
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2.0
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268837
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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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4.0
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Open
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Feb 28th, 2024 03:14AM
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Feb 28th, 2024 03:14AM
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Kiss Products
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Consumer Goods
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private:kissproducts
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=268837
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Feb 20th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Kiss Products
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Sr Manager, Marketing
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New York, NY
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A Bitter Taste of Cultural Challenges
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It's not just a workplace; it's a family reunion every day! The CEO and his extensive family tree have turned this office into a real-life soap opera. It's heartwarming to witness the love and nepotism in action.
Let's talk perks - the pièce de résistance being the illustrious free lunch. Because nothing says "we value our employees" like a daily dose of mediocre catering. And oh, don't get me started on the lavish incentives exclusively reserved for the chosen ones – Rolex watches and luxury vehicles, because nothing says "fair recognition" like a blatant display of favoritism.
The family-oriented environment is so strong that you can practically smell the home-cooked bias in the air. Team leaders, especially those with the prestigious last name, bask in the glory of credits and profit shares like it's a birthright. Competence? Who needs that when you've got family connections?
In this utopian workplace, the meritocracy is alive and well – as long as you share a bloodline with the higher-ups. It's truly heartening to see how competence takes a back seat to family bonds when it comes to motivating the team leaders. Because who wouldn't be motivated by the prospect of a Rolex, right?
In conclusion, if you're looking for a workplace where nepotism is an art form and Rolex watches are more common than office supplies, this is the place for you. Just be prepared to bring a family tree chart to your interview – it might come in handy when negotiating your share of the next luxury vehicle perk. Cheers to family values and workplace equality!
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In the confounding realm of Kiss, a landscape dominated by Korean team leaders reveals a disconcerting pattern of communication breakdowns, prompting the resort to exclusive separate meetings. Termed as "Kiss culture," this peculiar workplace environment is tainted with toxicity that transcends a mere critique of Korean culture.
Comparatively, Kiss positions itself as superior to the laughable Ivy Enterprise, a dubious claim considering the alleged incompetence of the COO and the mockery directed at the team leaders beneath. The very presence of non-Korean employees in marketing and sales, mandated by the English requirement, serves as a testament to the skewed priorities within Kiss.
Disturbing revelations surface about racism entrenched in the upper echelons of both Kiss and Ivy. Astonishingly, despite boasting a clientele predominantly composed of African Americans, respect remains a rare commodity in dealings with top management. This lack of regard extends even to the team leaders at Kiss, who find themselves subjected to embarrassing misaddressing and inappropriate jokes during external vendor meetings.
A modest proposal to simplify the menu categorization to "Korean Food" and "Non-Korean Food" aims to bring clarity to the diverse culinary offerings. The dubious inclusion of "American food" remains a puzzling aspect, prompting further skepticism.
In conclusion, Kiss Corporation stands as a testament to dysfunction, rife with communication challenges, cultural disparities, and questionable leadership decisions. The workplace narrative, marred by toxicity and incompetence, paints a bleak picture that leaves much to be desired in terms of improvement.
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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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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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2.0
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1.0
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1.0
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268837
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Open
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It's high time for a reality check at Kiss as the CEO and upper management indulge in what can only be described as a misguided attempt at fostering company culture. The spectacle of screaming Kiss chants, Yakuza-style gatherings, and dinners with team leaders does little to instill the belief that these individuals are genuine leaders.
The issue runs deeper as team leaders, lacking competence, misuse their positions, leading to a severe erosion of respect among employees. Picture receiving evaluations from leaders who lack the capability to assess performance – it's a scenario destined for disillusionment and turnover.
For Kiss to even dream of joining the Fortune 500 ranks, a radical rethink of team leadership is imperative. The current trajectory, marked by incompetent leaders and a questionable corporate culture, poses a significant obstacle to achieving such lofty aspirations.
In essence, the path to becoming a Fortune 500 company requires more than mere theatrics; it demands a fundamental overhaul of leadership practices at Kiss
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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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4.0
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Open
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Feb 28th, 2024 03:14AM
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Feb 28th, 2024 03:14AM
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Kiss Products
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Consumer Goods
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private:kissproducts
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=268837
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Feb 18th, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Kiss Products
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Associate
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Port Washington, NY
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Overall Satisfied
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Collaborative culture, free food and gym, company growth
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Nothing to mention yet about Cons
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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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0.0
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5.0
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0.0
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5.0
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0.0
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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268837
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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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0.0
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Open
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Feb 28th, 2024 03:14AM
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Feb 28th, 2024 03:14AM
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Kiss Products
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Consumer Goods
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