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The Korean Manager in the Sales Area of Marketing has let go no less than 4 employees in 6 months. Many who had been there for years. Many with exceptional work experience. Anyone that transfers from the other Marketing team to his team get's let go. The Company provides free meals but expects it's employees to all go to eat the same time and sit at the same long tables. You only have 30 timed minutes for lunch. Breaks are frowned upon and emails have advised employees not to walk around the campus even at lunch to avoid other employees and management to think you are missing work.  The official hours are 9-5:30 non summer hours. Summer 8-5:30 to be able to leave 12pm Fridays. Recently the company did away with its remote office policy of 3 days in the office. It is now 4 days and it is not flexible which day you choose. You are expected to be in the office in any weather. At 5:30 the entire office leaves . Even if you are in the office 7:30/8am you still cannot leave until 5:30. Sr Management is mostly Korean from Korea and many have no idea about marketing or how to conduct business in the US.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Honestly, there were no real benefits to working here at all. Every day brought a new headache piled on top of the last. The constant stress was overwhelming, and, surprisingly, the experience did not completely break my sanity. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working for Kiss Products stands out as one of the worst professional experiences imaginable, largely because of the deeply flawed leadership, largely because of the deeply flawed leadership at the top. Decisions are driven by profit alone, made without foresight, and carried out with complete disregard for the fallout. Bias is obvious, and favoritism is openly practiced. Anyone outside the inner circle is pushed to the breaking point, buried under brutal workloads, paid poorly, and shut out from any real chance of advancement. This place rewards connections over competence and loyalty over effort. Anyone considering employment here should look elsewhere and save themselves the misery.

What is the best part of working at the company?
If I had to pick something, the office location was decent and the coffee wasn't terrible. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I spent the entire year just waiting for someone to actually tell me what the priorities were supposed to be, which honestly gets old fast. Every week there was some new direction from upstairs, and the marketing team — who apparently had no idea what they were doing — would just throw things at the wall and expect me to make it work. Nobody communicated anything clearly, and when I'd ask for clarification, I'd just get vague answers that contradicted what I'd heard the week before. It felt like everyone was making it up as they went, and I was just supposed to figure it out. By the time I understood one priority, it had already changed. The whole thing was exhausting and honestly kind of pointless.

What I enjoy most about work are the employees, but the company as a whole needs a lot of work. Some of the teams lack structure. There's a ton of inconsistent rules and processes that most people don't even follow. On-boarding is almost nonexistent. You will absolutely be thrown in and will have to just figure it out. Though you SHOULD be a self-starter, there are certain things most companies should brief you on. 
Everyone is just about overworked so the likelihood of anything being done on time is LOW. The culture is interesting as well. Heavy focus on Korean culture but they try to be inclusive- they're pretty awful at it though. Management is mm okay. I never felt inspired by anyone at Kiss. Everyone's so blah. No originality whatsoever. And the pay is ridiculously low. Maybe just consider another company, this place is just not worth it.

This was, without question, one of the most infuriating and soul-crushing jobs I have ever endured. The management acts like ruthless tyrants who hover over every single move you make, yet somehow offer no real help when you actually need it. The workload is beyond brutal. The hours drag on endlessly, beating you down until you’re too exhausted to even think straight.

Communication is nothing but chaos.  Favoritism runs wild - it does not matter how hard you push yourself, how many late hours you sacrifice, or how much you achieve. The pay is laughable compared to the crushing pressure and nonstop demands. This job leaves you empty, disrespected, and treated like you are completely disposable. 

Working at Kiss Products felt unbearable because of how deeply flawed the leadership was. Demands were excessive, attitudes were rigid, and decisions were made with little thought beyond quick wins. Long term impact never seemed to matter, leaving employees to deal with the fallout of constant poor judgment. People were pushed far beyond reasonable limits, and concern for employee well being was clearly absent. Exhaustion and frustration became the norm, making each day feel heavier than the last. A few small perks existed, such as free lunches, drinks, and a cafe, but no amount of surface level benefits could make up for the damage caused by leadership that consistently failed its people. 

 From a makeup artist's perspective, their practices are more toxic than a bad batch of glitter glue and frankly, leading to my mental health being insane.  The absolute lack of employee recognition is a brutal slap in the face to anyone who's exhausted themselves trying to make this company shine. Instead of helping you glow up and grow, their weekly "training" is a plague of indoctrination sessions. No questions and no notes – it's like a makeup tutorial where the supervisor yells at you for trying to learn! This coercive attitude just breeds a culture of lies and manipulation. They're stripping away my artistic autonomy! This place needs a complete make-up and overhaul! 

Working at Kiss Products was one of the most miserable experiences of my life. management didn't just fail to support you - they actively tore you down. Any time you asked a question or needed direction, you were met with eye rolls, cold stares, and condescending remarks. If you made a mistake, no matter how small, the response was nothing short degrading.

The entire atmosphere was cold, hostile, and emotionally exhausting. It was mentally draining and left a lasting impact on my sense of self-worth. On top of being mistreated, we were severely underpaid. Nothing about this job was worth the damaged it caused.

Overall, the company is great. It has seen great growth over the past few years. The ecommerce department is a great area of opportunity. Lots of chances to learn and grow. It can be difficult if you are not internally motivated, but if you're able to figure things out with much direction then you will succeed. 

The company is taking actions to improve the culture and address concerns. I've been a many different large corporations and KISS really gives you many opportunities to succeed. 

be prepared to work overtime a good amount of time. If you are looking for work life balance this is not the career path for you. They have recently restructured  the company and are ironing out the organization of the company. There is still much more to work on internally. For someone new coming in this can become frustrating to work in a work place that is still organizing their structure.  They have great intentions but  they bite off way more then they can chew I like to say.

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