Unstable, lacking structure, and extremely high turnover - Anonymous employee 5.11 Employee Review

2.0
19 Mar 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I really like the culture here. Most employees work very hard and believe in the company and product (which is great quality BTW). Encourages health by providing fitness classes, gym, and healthier snacks. Good work/life balance.

Cons

I'm afraid the cons outweigh the pros of working here. In certain departments there is extremely high turnover....ask about turnover in the interview or you could be next. I've seen many great people be let go...sad because good workers are hard to find. I feel like some of the executives make poor decisions and ones that don't make sense but since everyone seems afraid to be fired they say nothing.

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Pros

Compared to my prior employer, the workload is much reduced while the pay is a substantial increase. I feel that store and District leadership is a lot more willing to back you up compared to Prior employers I've had, and there is a good amount of freedom to be had. The company is also expanding so the opportunity for growth is also higher than with other Industries right now.

Cons

The company seems to be a bit schizophrenic at the moment when it comes to certain things and operations are suffering to a degree because of it.

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