Culture is destructive and will prevent company from growing - Anonymous employee Life Fitness Employee Review

2.0
May 18, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There is a gym onsite and you can use it any hr of the work day. Very relaxed culture and lack of accountability.

Cons

The company is run with a "boy's club" type atmosphere where its all about playing favorites with certain crowds. You need to be well liked for advancement and those with skills and experience are not rewarded. Several incompetent managers who try to please everyone and end up with nothing getting done well. If company continues to operate this way, it will force the good employees out as there is no incentive to work hard. Pay is 10-15% under industry standard.

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Pros

I’ve really enjoyed my first 60 days at Life Fitness / Hammer Strength. The people are genuinely collaborative, supportive, and passionate about what they do. There’s a strong sense of pride in the products and the brand, and it shows in how teams work together internally and with customers. Seeing firsthand how the equipment is designed, engineered, and tested has been impressive and reinforces the quality and long-term value behind the brand. I’ve also appreciated the opportunity to connect directly with key accounts and valued partners early on, which has helped me quickly understand customer needs and how the organization supports their success.

Cons

Like any large, global organization, there’s a lot to learn and many stakeholders to navigate early on. The pace can feel fast at times, especially while onboarding into multiple systems and processes, but that’s expected and comes with the territory.

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2.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

Familiar products. It's hybrid. Some decent people.

Cons

Toxic. Flat organization. Sales is a joke run by clowns....still use excel while there's no mandate to use SFDC. Marketing is a 3-headed snake. Phony, liars and so far behind. Tech stack is 2015 at best. Zero growth, career opportunities.

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