Vitacost reviews

2.7

35% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)

Brian Helman

49% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Vitacost has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 171 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Vitacost employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.6 stars).

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171 reviews
5.0
Aug 29, 2013

Love the CEO & Vitacost

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Pros

CEO is very hands on and is willing to teach you anything to make you better. He cares about this company and the employees that work there.

Cons

No post-its. C-Levels need to be on same plan. Different opinions can get confusing sometimes.

1.0
Apr 26, 2013

One star is generous!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The only pro I could think of is at least I got to take a lunch break during the day; which at times was even frowned upon. There are a few employees within the company that are genuinely nice people...hopefully they will wake up and leave soon!

Cons

I'm not even sure where to begin...I don't know if I there is enough space for me to type. Leaders DO NOT lead by example. They micromanage every ounce of your job and have no trust or faith in their employees. It's not a rewarding atmosphere; it is a very depressing place to step foot into every day. There is a lot of unprofessional behavior that takes place within upper management; they are like corrupt cops and there is no avenue to express concerns to because HR is also part of their regime. I think that the CMO may be the only saving grace at the entire organization and I feel sorry for him that he has to deal with a bunch of social misfits. If you want to work in an environment that will completely diminish any creative ideas or potential you have...go to Vitacost. Unless of course you don't work at Office Depot...because you can't get hired if you don't have that under your belt.

4.0
Dec 13, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Medium size company backed by large multi-billion dollar corporation.People take pride in roles. There is opportunity for growth if you work hard and are self motivated. Employees treat each other with respect and collaboration. The work is fulfilling, and the company is growing at rapid rates far above any other company in this economy. Really smart people who are extremely helpful in building greatness together, all out for the same goal… More aligned than any other company I have ever worked for. Senior leadership is smart, motivating,upbeat and supportive. The leadership treats you like people, not like "staff"--- People are 'KIND' to one another, and extremely helpful

Cons

There are still some people at this company that are not here for the right reasons, or are burnt out from previous leadership, and not happy. Those people should look at the positive side of things, or should look for other opportunities and not try to bring others down.(change the people or change the people) Its not the prettiest work space, and the lack of space can feel confining. The open work space is not for everyone. The biggest issue I can see is that people that move on from here feel the need to take to glass door to complain, they were unable to bring their negative mentality to "take down" the company while they were here, so they lash out once they leave, or were let go for poor performance. Not everyone will be a good fit within a role, to come to glass door and complain once you've left speaks more about the past employee that left than the company itself. Overall this place is a great place to work.-- Biggest Con… That Glassdoor even exists.-- The negative people on here are PURE sour grapes, and this site shouldn't influence others from joining such an innovative, upbeat and fun company. I have been with the company over 5 years, and have had ups and downs like every other company-- this company's work life balance is second to no other retailer, or commerce company.and the atmosphere gets better with every single day!--

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