Pros
Great place for junior-level roles. If you're early in your career and proactive, you can get exposure to loads of areas of the business. There’s real opportunity to learn on the job and get your hands dirty across functions. The brands have strong potential, and there’s room to shape your work end-to-end. You’re given a lot of freedom and trust to run with things, which suits self-starters who can manage without much support. The team is small and friendly, you’ll work with good people trying to do their best. Only 2 days in the office.
Cons
Leadership lacks clear strategic alignment. Priorities constantly change, and communication is often vague or reactive. Career progression is murky at best. Titles don’t reflect responsibilities, and performance development is basically non-existent. There’s little to no support for long-term skill growth or role evolution, you end up stuck doing more, without clarity or recognition. Resource gaps are huge. The expectation is to deliver at the level of a fully funded team, without the tools or headcount to match. Decision-making is top-down, and input from experienced team members is often dismissed or sidelined. More recently, there's significant increase in micromanagement which starts eroding most of the pros of working at HSNF. No proper benefits package, just birthday days off and a free product every month. Bonus system is not consistent across the business.