Trust gap between employees and Senior Management - Brand Manager Ralph Lauren Employee Review

2.0
Oct 13, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Reputable brand, good discount, some great talent who want to see the company do well

Cons

Not competitive financially, limited growth opportunity, no respect, loyalty by employees not rewarded, disorganization among different divisions working in silos. No communication from senior management leads to a lack of trust in our leadership, in addition to compensation of senior team according to our annual 10-K reports, specifically the significant settlement of our previous CEO whilst lower and mid level employees wait three months for seasonal bonuses, with no communication as to when it will be paid. Compensation of senior team perhaps should be reevaluated by the board. Company culture also hierarchical - strategy top down, rather than ideas inspired from all levels of the organization.

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Cons

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