True Picture - DC Manager Life Fitness Employee Review

1.0
Jun 2, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

On site Gym is outstanding. Teamwork among upper management can be good. But loyalty is questionable.

Cons

as a manager you will have to deal with a union workforce that has no performance standards, no daily metrics, and a very unmotivated team of Supervisors, coordinators, and dock workers. They have been mistreated for so many years it is very difficult to motivate them and nearly impossible to hold them accountable for anything. The HR department is very weak and doesn't support management. Even after 'they' issue disciplinary action they flip and reinstate with pay once a grievance is filed. This practice completely takes away the authority of the management team. The company is in a large downturn and just finished it's 1st wave of layoffs. As a team we worked 50% of our weekends this year and it is only picking up. There tends to be a lot of finger pointing between facilities due to lack of training in the middle and lower management ranks.

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5.0
Feb 9, 2026
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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
Recommend
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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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