product analyst

harvester

associate product owner

shift leader

fulfillment associate

Ethos Cannabis

I worked in retail sales for almost 20 years. I've been a huge cannabis advocate for as long as I can remember. I went through some personal experiences that led me to reaching out into the MMJ program to see if I could find medication that could help with my ailments. It was a huge success being able to get off multiple pills to help bring more balance and peace to my life. The industry is in infancy still and constantly evolving, as I did research I knew I wanted to make a career move from selling cell phones and tv packages to working in an environment where I could enrich and educate peoples lives. 

I currently work in the inventory role within the company, while hectic the work days are fast paced and always busy which is a huge plus to me. There are normal day to work challenges and stresses, but its not the people - their amazing. Inventory side of things is just organized chaos and overwhelming. The company surely lacks any type of in location inventory management which is a huge disappointment as it more than needed to make the business more successful.

Management always has time for ideas and feedback and make you feel valued. The job offers great starting pay in the various roles, benefits include health, vision, and dental. Generous paid time off and sick pay. 401k is coming down the line, remember this is still a new industry so you have to be prepared to be apart of that growth as things and benefits we may be accustomed to in another long operating business had. This didn't bother me as there are plenty of 401k solutions you can invest in your own like I do.

Overall as an MMJ patient, and cannabis advocate working at Ethos is a blast and a total vibe. You receive an employee discount as well, which is a lil icing on the cake. In the end you get a great paying job and get to work with like minded cannabis enthusiasts while helping patients be educated on the right products and medications to help them get through their day to either relive sickness, pain, or on-going ailments. There's no better feeling then knowing your making a difference in someone's life that desperately needs this program and your guidance.





I worked at this location for about a year, and unfortunately, my experience was overwhelmingly negative. During my time there, I witnessed frequent turnover—at least five employees were terminated within my first year alone, which raised serious concerns about job security.

There appeared to be a pattern in hiring and retention practices that were questionable. For example, all four male employees who were there when I started were gone within five months. Additionally, there seemed to be an unprofessional culture behind the scenes, especially regarding how promotions and hiring decisions were made.

Shifts were long and exhausting, often 10 hours a day, with inconsistent schedules that could include working four days straight, one day off, then another four days on. It felt like management prioritized productivity over employee well-being, and mental health was never seriously addressed or supported.

Supervisors lacked knowledge in core areas. For example, there were situations where team leads couldn’t distinguish between basic cannabinoid compounds like THCV and THCA, which is concerning for a cannabis company.

Product quality was also a concern. Many of the vape carts reportedly used old trim (up to 3 years old), artificial terpenes, and unreliable hardware that often leaked. I personally encountered moldy flower and even found hair in some of the product packaging, which reflects poorly on their quality control.

Training was minimal to non-existent, and new hires were often left to figure things out on their own. Advancement seemed less based on merit and more on favoritism, particularly toward female employees who had a rapport with upper management.

If you’re considering a career in the cannabis industry, I would recommend seeking out a dispensary that values its employees, offers proper training, and maintains high product standards. Unfortunately, this location fell far short in all of those areas.


What is the best part of working at the company?
Large product selection and fast paced high volume.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Poor communication from upper management. Mismanaged company funds causing mass layoffs. Unfair and unstable work environment. Upper management and Human Resources have private conversations with staff members and do not discuss issues with all parties involved. Typically and often terminate employees At Will. No employee perks. Often push house brands to drive company sales rather than suggesting what is best for medical patients. No real training for employees or management. Employees are often asked to handle tasks above their pay grade and promised promotions or raises. That never happens. They are often laid off instead. Do not work here! 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic. Petty. Entitled. Delegation is their best practice. Human Resources encourages private conversations and even congratulates you when you terminate someone. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Often tasked with meetings that are unnecessary and full of empty promises and round of applause for individuals who were delegated tasks that should be handled by upper  management. High volume and busy. No security present. Often handled patient or inventory issues. Unannounced deliveries and excessive inventory that often requires creative and noncompliant storage.

The company is past its honeymoon phase, as are most. The discount is good, but with the hours and lack of communication, as well as policies/rules being changed weekly, you’ll end up being miserable and having 0% job security. You are 100% replaceable and they make sure you know that. Don’t dare step out of line, and if you suffer with mental health issues you’ll be treated like garbage. Don’t have car troubles in the morning, you’ll get written up for that. Don’t get sick, they’ll force you to use your vacation time. Most of all, don’t share anything you don’t want being shared behind your back.
Everyone calls out including management, and the actual store manager is never actually present. Shift leads are allowed to make mistakes that sales associates get written up for. Ultimately they provide a very unstable work environment that is extremely tolling, and refuse to acknowledge the pressure they apply. They will use and abuse you, and feed on the ignorant excitement of new employees. Nobody from the original team is there, all of corporate has been replaced, and the new owners have turned ethos from a welcoming and exciting place to work, to another dead-end and cutthroat corporate nightmare.
My suggestion, use this place as a stepping stone to get to where you want to be. 
Finally, remember if someone talks bad about people in front of you, they definitely talk bad about you when you aren’t there. I’ve never had to be so worried about what my peers thought of me until I worked here. GG’s. 


If i could have given 0 stars for everything i would have. I’m not sure what the dispensaries are like but the cultivation center is absolutely awful. It is run by a managers who are already run down themselves. The higher up bosses will not even look you in the eye let alone take the time to know your name or say a simple hello walking past you. You’re working in extremely hot conditions 8 hours or more a day and dont you take too many water breaks trying to stay hydrated and not faint in there. No type of work/life balance. You have a doctors appointment and have to leave early? Better request off the hours you need to leave or you aren’t getting it approved. There is NO HR. So any problems you have or report end up being swept under the rug. Outside life DOES NOT MATTER. You could literally drop dead in there and they would step over you and continue about their task. It truly is a shame because the employees were some of the hardest working, coolest people i have ever met but the terrible management makes the job and being there absolutely unbearable and you can see it on the employees faces daily. This is literally your typical factory job where the people are passionate about what they do but treated like absolute dirt. If you’re passionate about working with cannabis work elsewhere.

Ethos bought our store and in less than two years has nearly run it into the ground. What was an incredible, supportive work environment has turned into a toxic, day to day with the worst upper management I have truthfully ever seen in any industry. 

A shockingly immature person makes nearly every decision of importance in the state. The employee discount was dropped from 50% to 30%, which had been the only reason to work here. Nepotism is now the standard, and any knowledgeable, passionate cannabis professionals will only advance their careers with this company through blatant favoritism. 

Budtenders make a decent starting wage, but it is one of the few dispensaries in the state where you will NOT keep your tips. Also, the HR department is compromised and "private and confidential" conversations will make it back to MGMT. Expect retribution for anything deemed subordinate. 

Medical Cannabis should be exciting, passionate and supportive. You will get NONE of that working for this company. Again, anyone with any cannabis experience would do well to consider elsewhere until severe changes in management/compensation are made. 

A typical day at work for ethos depends on the type of worker that you are! If you are a hard worker you will most likely be over worked and under appreciated. If you have not made friends with upper management or you are not in any of the cliques you can count on not getting promoted despite being someone that can be counted on. Having prior knowledge of the industry does help you in your day to day transactions, but most of the time if your team doesn’t know anything, it will be on you to correct their mistakes or speak up for them in their lack of understanding or knowledge. Management hit or miss, you have some people that are there to help you and then you have some people that are there just to gossip and prance around as if their better than everyone because they are management.  Workplace culture is honestly very taxing, especially if you are a person of color. Countless countless offensive racial interactions from staff and clients, almost as if to see if you can be bothered by it. Please be aware! The hardest part about the job is doing the same exact thing over and over and never advancing. The most enjoyable part of the job is going home with product! 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people you work with (not all, but most) are wonderful people.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It's factory work, no matter how you look at it. Expect constant repetition of tedious tasks, not good for those with hand troubles.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The team keeps things tidy and clean, but environmentals inevitably still expose you to things like mold and pollen if you have allergies. They have a layer of "look we care about whatever the current trend is" like changing words from "human resources" to "person experience " or changing signs that say "persons need to be accompanied thru building" changed to "individuals". Puts everyone on eggshells kinda stuff.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very routine for most part, unless they feel like throwing you around to different stations. Once you know what they want, self starters are appreciated,  but also keep in mind they are constantly changing their minds on how they want things to be done.

Ethos had disciplinary action SOPs that were never used, resulting in no accountability and extremely negative culture. A lot of employees were rude, unproductive, and entitled, but were also often favored by management. Many staff members would fraternize outside of work and then bring problems into work, resulting in cliques, hostility, and arguments in the workplace. The HR department takes weeks to respond to incidents; for several months, we did not have an HR agent in the state. Corporate management constantly put far too much pressure on the employees on the ground. I was often reprimanded for not completing the week's goals, while I expressed over and over that it was too much work for 2 people. When I was given a raise and signed paper work, I received several paychecks before the raise was processed (I did receive backpay). 

Some co-workers were fun to be around, and I learned that I like managing cannabis inventory.

I felt the management here was the weakest point of this location. I had very high hopes for the current store manager and assistant store manager, but they both really let me down.

A typical day for me started with a stressful morning. Call outs here happened often, and coverage was extremely rare. I was often overburdened with work, and told support would be available all day. But I rarely received their support. I would struggle through rushes as Upper Management played in the office until they were absolutely needed on the sales floor.

The ten plus hour workday usually ended with a patient staying long after closing time, keeping me from home even longer.

The hardest part of the job for me was learning to understand that management wouldn’t be there to support me.

The best part of the job for me was finally getting to leave at the end of the day.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Product analyst 14 salaries reported	$16.59 per hour
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Associate product owner 41 salaries reported	$16.94 per hour
Shift leader 12 salaries reported	$21.38 per hour
Fulfillment associate 5 salaries reported	$19.20 per hour

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