Great Company, great benefits, great leadership but pay is terrible - Director of Planning Ralph Lauren Employee Review

4.0
Sep 13, 2019
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Pros

It is one of the most diverse companies in the industry. There's opportunity for everyone regardless of your background. The Lauren family is great at instilling their core values of equal opportunity, being charitable and inclusive in the company culture. Everyone has been here at least 10 years because its just a great place to work with amazing camaraderie and employees who have a great passion for the brand. Also the new CEO is a joy to work for. He embodies the value of the Lauren family, is very approachable and continues to strive towards equal pay for women.

Cons

Compensation is awful. I choose to stay because it works for my family however most companies are being really flexible these days so its hard to justify staying here. The company is aware they are well below the curve and has instituted even more flexibility to compensate. We've had layoffs consistently for 5 years and the organization is very flat so there's little to no internal mobility or room for advancement.

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