Turnaround! - Anonymous employee Mentholatum Company Employee Review

Great benefits, fair pay, great co-workers. I feel that my voice is heard.

None that I can think of.

Coworkers are truly great human beings and wonderful to work with. Good health insurance and benefit offerings.

There's too few people doing too much work. Every team member is asked to wear too many hats. The marketing team undergoes frequent destabilizing reorganization with no logic or support from upper management. Teams are chronically panicked, reactive and unclear on leadership expectations, which has resulted in a pattern of extreme department turnover. Upper management is over-involved in decision making and isn’t willing to understand the American market… and openly bullies anyone who disagrees. TMC’s parent company is Japanese, and their conservative management style inhibits growth, discourages healthy risk, and shows no trust or confidence in middle management. The company is split down the middle - employees are either age 50+ clinging on for retirement, or they're talented young professionals who leave after getting beat down for 5 years. HR is passive and uninterested in addressing the patterns that damage the culture and scare people out the door. But hey, they have popcorn on Thursdays! Jokes aside, there is a dire need for a shift in attitude and an openness to make changes for this company to survive. Look elsewhere if you want to be adequately equipped, supported and appreciated for your skillset.