Pluspunten
There are some great people who work (or have worked) at LATHER – there’s a supportive vibe between the people who keep the business running day-to-day. The corporate office location offers great food and shopping options in Old Town Pasadena. You’ll have access to more body soap and shampoo than you know what to do with. You get to take your birthday as a paid holiday.
Minpunten
Work culture is created and sustained from the top down, and the senior leadership at LATHER are unprofessional and toxic personalities with very poor communication styles. The office environment is affected daily by the CEO's erratic and emotional outbursts, which often overrides her professionalism. I witnessed several occasions of yelling and berating conversations with employees. There are office politics anywhere you go, but the politics here are especially hard to navigate. It is a second job, and an exhausting one, to learn how to successfully avoid the minefields caused by the mercurial leadership. Salary, benefits and perks are not competitive. Employees are not trusted to own projects or do their job without being micromanaged. As mentioned in other reviews, they are very sensitive to negative reviews, but they should start to look inward if they wish to change the culture and experience of working at LATHER. They pride themselves on the importance of self-care and wellness but do very little to nurture the well-being and success of their staff. Posting (or urging their employees to post) dishonest reviews only proves how manipulative and unhealthy the environment is.