15 Sept 2022
Fab.com Reviews
3.1
41% would recommend to a friend
Jason Goldberg
25% approve of CEO
19% positive business outlook
Fab.com has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fab.com employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).
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79 reviews
2.0
30 Apr 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Great health benefits keep you alive so Fab can harvest as much of your energy and soul as possible. Free lunch which silently implies that you don't leave the office/your desk during work hours. (Mostly) Good people Great views of Jersey apartment fires across the Hudson. "Unlimited" vacation. Just don't take too much. (How much is too much??) Even after layoffs there are plenty of managers and directors and VPs to go around! (It's like Oprah walked in and started yelling: "You get a manager! And you get a manager!") Employee discount is decent- most of the products are good. Free table- amiright? You might be layed off!! {yes I know that I put this under the Pro list}
Cons
You have time to get fired There's a lot of politics and clicks that will get you promoted and will get you a raise but ultimately- don't trust anyone because you might be let go at any moment. Working under people who make rash decisions... The business model could change at any moment on Jason's whim with little research or #s to back up decisions. (Flash sales > inventory > fast design??) (fashion > no fashion > tshirts??) Too many managers managing too few people. No overtime combined with consistent 10+ hour days. Don't think about leaving before 6. One of your managers is watching you. The pay is significantly lower than at other comparable employers. The hardest worked employees are paid the least. You will develop PTSD symptoms at the sight or smell of brussel sprouts and falafel.
1.0
31 Jan 2014
Worst company I have ever worked for, and I have worked for both large multinationals and startups.
Former employee, more than 1 year
New York, NY
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
I honestly cannot think of one.
Cons
The CEO is a complete disaster. The culture is established such that in order to succeed you MUST drink the cool aid and do as you are told, no questions asked. I can't count the number of times I heard, "If you don't like it, you can leave". There is no transparency or autonomy in your role, despite the CEO's feeble attempts at convincing one otherwise, both internally and externally. It's like trying to work on a playground: kids running around with no direction, trying to best one another. Lots of backstabbing, including by the CEO himself. Total lack of trust for anyone, and there is definitely zero confidentiality practiced by the Chief People Officer. I learned the hard way that something said "in confidence" to the CPO almost immediately went straight back to the CEO. It was almost comical how predictable and instantaneous it was. It's just a sad example of what happens to a company when there is extremely immature CEO leadership, defined by hyper distrust of everyone, complete and utter arrogance, disrespect for employee voice, and "leading by fear". The CEO is the definition of hypocrite. Almost everything he posts publicly is actually the exact opposite of how he behaves. I have often wondered if he is delusional, or if that's simply his MO.
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