Munchkin Reviews

2.8

44% would recommend to a friend

(147 total reviews)

Steven B. Dunn

49% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Munchkin has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 147 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Munchkin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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147 reviews
1.0
28 May 2026

Munchkin is an oddly appropriate name.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

This place can be your rock bottom. You'll never work anywhere worse. Aside from that, there are some smart, capable people lower down trying to keep things afloat when they're not applying for other jobs.

Cons

Munchkin is an oddly appropriate name for a company where the leadership feels this small (not to mention petty, vain, and vindictive). Speaking up does not feel safe. Too many decisions are driven by loyalty, ego, and politics instead of judgment or expertise. Priorities keep changing, experienced people get ignored, and teams are left cleaning up preventable messes. At times, the atmosphere around brand leadership feels more like a mad queen’s court than a functional workplace. HR is NOT a resource for employees. Morale is is in the basement, trust is low, and the lack of adult leadership is hard to miss.

1.0
3 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Talented colleagues, strong Product Ideas, and real Market Opportunity.

Cons

Dysfunctional Behavior, Destructive Bias, Decision Bottlenecks, Departmental Barriers IS a major issue for a culture where honesty feels unsafe. This company has enormous potential, but too much energy can be spent navigating internal politics instead of growing market share, moving fast, and executing. Strong ideas often can be Delayed, Diluted, or Redirected by Departmental Barriers. Teams may experience repeated Decision Bottlenecks, Destabilizing Blowback, and Difficult Behavior concentrated in one area. The result can be frustration, fear, and Lost Momentum. People want to speak up, but believe honesty creates a Direct Bullseye for backlash and attack. Town Hall meetings that allow no questions adds to the feeling of low transparency and another cultural warning sign. Recent title changes to “Category Manager” feel incredibly damaging. This change can diminish scope, weaken career trajectory, and reduce external market value for employees who have worked hard to build broader responsibilities. The company does not appear to lack talent. It seems to lack the leadership courage to confront the Dangerous Burden created by Dysfunctional Bureaucracy, Distorted Bias, Deceptive Behavior, and Doomed Branding dynamics. Employees genuinely want the company to win. But until leadership addresses what many many know is the core issue, the gap between potential and performance can continue to grow. WHEN PEOPLE REMAIN ANONYMOUS TO GIVE FEEDBACK OR FEAR PUTTING THEIR NAME TO THE TRUTH - IT DOES NOT DISCREDIT THE TRUTH - IT INDICTS THE CULTURE THAT MAKES HONESTY UNSAFE.

1.0
24 Jan 2026

Toxic culture created by C-Suite

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I have to write something so… lots of bathrooms?

Cons

The head of brand’s behavior and treatment of employees. She is even being sued for this - if you google you can see all the details.

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