Bullying culture - Marketing TerraCycle Employee Review

1.0
18 Aug 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone I worked with was young and of a similar age - because they prey on inexperienced job seekers who are less likely to stand up to their bullying behavior

Cons

I experienced a very toxic work environment where multiple people were bullied and harassed. Their idea is to constantly hire new staff, demote and/or neglect current staff, provide poor training and resources, expect consultancy level work but provide entry-level pay, all to create an environment based on mutual distrust and anxiety. Avoid working here if you can. Terracycle invests a lot into marketing and PR for their big-name brand partners, but very little into actually doing anything good for the planet. A total scam. Also, they get very defensive over the slightest whiff of a criticism. See their PR responses to the reviews on here - that tells you everything you need to know about this s**t show.

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5.0
29 Sept 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Mission driven Flexibility (WFH/PTO/Hours etc) Voice is heard and opinion matters

Cons

Demanding pace of play comp is a little on the low side

2.0
10 Apr 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The immediate team is great to work with; essentially, anyone below the VP level is genuinely a good person, and we all share a common goal of wanting to make a positive impact for the majority.

Cons

This company prioritizes appearances over people. Leadership is focused on making things look good for potential buyers, not on supporting employees. When people leave, their roles aren’t replaced — the remaining team is expected to pick up the slack without raises or recognition. Salaries are low, and there's no accountability at the top. They often say 'bring your solutions, we value entrepreneurial spirit,' but ignore input and push poorly planned ideas that lead to failure. There’s also a toxic culture of gaslighting lower-level employees into doing more, without ever questioning if deeper changes are needed. The company has increasingly shifted its focus toward profit and optics, drifting away from its original mission and values. The return-to-office policy highlights this disconnect — lower-level employees are required to badge in so attendance can be tracked, while upper management can negotiate exceptions to this rule. If you're sick or miss a day in-office, you're expected to "make it up" by coming in on a Monday or Friday, even if there is no one around. It’s demoralizing, controlling, and shows a lack of trust in the people actually doing the work.

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