Toxic environment with CEO who doesn’t take responsibility - Anonymous employee FiftyFlowers Employee Review

1.0
28 Jul 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

None I can think of.

Cons

-Toxic work Environment -Narcissistic CEO- yells at people, belittles them, pits workers against each other, causes chaos but won’t take any of the blame. Only takes credit for good things and loves to talk herself up. -Racist and discriminatory- only wants to show “typical bride” (aka skinny blonde white women) and heterosexual couples. Not open minded to show every kind of bride. -Outsources “simple” work to Ecuador because “they can’t think complex thoughts and it’s cheaper to pay them”. - That is an actual quote from the CEO that I heard with my own ears. Working here was so much fun at first, until the rose colored glasses came off and I started seeing what was actually happening. You get told one thing, put in a ton of work to do what you were told correctly and then get told last minute the complete opposite and are made to feel dumb for doing what you were told the first time. The communication is HORRIBLE. Nothing is ever clear and people are told completely different things. It’s like the CEO has memory loss or something and tells people completely different directions. Even when the CEO is flat out told she is the problem, she turns around and yells at others, blaming them instead. People couldn’t be clearer with her that she is the problem and she still doesn’t get it. (Narcissist) The reason there is so much turnover isn’t because of a competitive job market, it’s because working there is awful and draining. Most of the good reviews on here are from Customer Service people that work remotely or not in the Boise office. I would never recommend or wish a job at FiftyFlowers on anyone. I promise there are much better job opportunities and much better companies to work for. Don’t waste your time.

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5.0
15 Jun 2026
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Pros

Fantastic work/life balance. I have never, ever felt like I needed to work extra (although I have on my own accord), worried about getting time off, or asking for accommodations during busy times. We are encouraged to put our mental health first, and make sure that before anything else, that we are fulfilled and happy as humans. Yes, we're expected to perform, but in a completely reasonable and achievable way. Despite earlier reviews that I have read here, I have ALWAYS appreciated the open-door policy from management, and have never felt hesitant to speak to them about what's going on, whether in my professional or my private life. I GENUINELY feel as if they care, and aren't just doing what they need to do to retain me as an employee. I can say that after three years with the company, there is not an ounce of me that is considering making a move elsewhere, despite consistent offers from other companies. If you're motivated & skilled in your field, you'll do well here.

Cons

Honestly, I'm really happy here after 3 years. Any "con" that I can give would be less about the company itself, and more about the challenges of conducting business in a rapidly-changing tech environment, where you have to truly be agile and up-to-date with the ever changing best practices in our new AI-focused global environment. This requires a constant mind-state of innovation and perhaps ambiguity at times, so you can't expect to get "cozy" and just show up...but again, that's the state of the industry, not the company...and to be frank, I wouldn't really want to work at a company where you are allowed to stay stagnant in your knowledge and capability.

5.0
1 Nov 2025
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Pros

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Cons

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