Toxic work environment and lack of training - Anonymous employee Anthropologie Employee Review

Decent discounts, room for growth within company

Low pay for sales associate

Beautiful office/campus, strong work-from-home flexibility (at certain times), and generous compensation + benefits packages.

The environment is extremely chaotic, with little long-term vision, structure, or consistency from leadership. Priorities and strategies change very frequently, making it difficult to plan or execute effectively. Accountability is lacking across leadership and cross-functional teams, with most pressure and blame falling on buying and merchandising. Teams are very lean, leading to burnout and unrealistic workloads. Collaboration between planning and buying is disjointed, with planning often relying strictly on historical data and showing limited flexibility to respond to trends or changing market conditions. There is a noticeable “clique” culture that can feel exclusionary, along with limited diversity across teams. While people are generally polite on the surface, there is a strong culture of gossip and behind-the-scenes politics. As a buyer, decisions are often made collectively with leadership, but when outcomes are negative, responsibility falls disproportionately on individuals. Wins are rarely recognized, while mistakes are remembered and emphasized. Overall, the culture is stressful, reactive, and emotionally draining. Many employees across design, production, buying, and planning appear disengaged or unhappy. Medical leaves are constant, with the root cause being mental burnout.