mechanical engineer

developer

program manager

senior mechanical engineer

industrial designer

SharkNinja

They lie, they lie, they lie....

There was a huge management change right after I started.  I was concerned about my place in the new organization.  My boss would yell at me when I tried to be proactive. He kept on telling me that my worry was needless, and there would be a lot of work. I learned that there would be a lot of work for everyone - except me. 

There were many days that I was reduced to tears because my boss would talk in circles, and made no sense. 

I could do nothing right there.  Even thought I was a seasoned professional, I was given tasks like, 'tape these flowcharts to the board'.  Every time I made a suggestion about best practices, my boss would roll his eyes.  I was micromanaged - so degrading.  My boss had no problem throwing me under the bus at every opportunity. 

Everyone in my department (all men, of course) were part of a 'dream team' to fix a major management blunder.   In discussing their plans, they treated me like I wasn't even there, and left for a 4-month business trip without even telling me.  I was left alone in a basement, all day long with no direction from my boss. 

There were two incidences where people took credit for my work, but since there was no management in place at the time, I had no recourse.  It was awful.  Anyone who thinks that these are normal working conditions has to be clinical.   

I was laid off two weeks after coming back from medical leave.  They ended my health insurance the same day at 5:00.  

People had warned me that this place was a nightmare, but I thought I knew better.  So learn from my mistake and run from it as fast as you can!

This was the most toxic and demoralizing work environment that I have ever encountered. There is absolutely zero work life balance and you are shamed if you do put your family first by leaving the office at a normal time. You are expected to make this company your life, but they do not have the reciprocal care for their employees. I have seen intelligent loyal employees fired with no real reason to justify the firing more times than I was able to count. Public berating (in hallways, meetings, the reception area) happen too often and nobody sticks up for anyone else in fear that it will happen to them. Work is routinely taken by managers and passed off as their own. A ridiculous amount of time is spent in meetings to prepare for other meetings and there is little time to actually get work done. This company is the epitome of dysfunctional. 

Do not come here if you are looking for a company that is respectful or well run in any way. Don't let the good pay fool you - there is a reason that they pay well. It is not worth the pay to let your entire life and career suffer.

Worked there for 4 years. Great company if you are a favorite for the right few people. I have seen people with great talent held back and people with no talent/experience given promotions for the reasons I don't understand or in some cases don't want to say. To be fair I have seen people with a lot of talent given amazing opportunities too. I guess it depends on who you work for and your manager. I didn't have a good one for a long time and it didn't matter after that. 

Great pay. Dynamic culture. you will learn a lot. If you are willing to put in the effort and are reporting to the right people, your career will be catapulted. If not, well you will be just one more person. 

Consumer focussed and excellent products. They truly positively impact people. 

People there complain about wasted time in meetings etc. I have seen and seeing worse. So, work culture is good and they are very competent. They just have to stop their favoritism and give everyone equal chances.

I came to Shark|Ninja for a new challenge and diverse experience within Finance. As the Sr Inventory Accountant I assist the Inventory Accounting Manager with all monthly reconciliations, inventory accuracy, monthly WH P&L, and many ad hoc projects. Shark|Ninja has a start up feel so there are unlimited opportunities to make you mark here, problem solve, streamline, and learn. The toughest part about working here is the business has far outgrown the systems. There are layers of band aids that have been applied which means reconciling to two or more systems at any given time, each with its own set of flaws and work arounds. This can be frustrating and time consuming. However, once you are able to break through the difficult and bulky systems, there truly is unlimited opportunity and management support to suggest and implement changes. Being able to see how you've made a difference can be very rewarding.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Awesome co-workers and decent pay. Discounts on products.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There’s no process whatsoever. The top c-suite execs micromanage everything. You are constantly reworking things and working late only to be told to redo the work you just did. Unreasonably short timelines are given for 90% of the work that you’re expected to do. Zero work life balance and design by committee at its finest. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic. Everyone is overworked and burnt out. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Running around in circles like a chicken with its head cut off. Constantly stressing to get work done quickly just to redo it all the next day.

I found working here is that the employees make it a great environment to work in. However, management is very difficult to work with they do not consider employee input and make the employees job harder. Management looks down on their employees instead of considering that someone that has years in the same field ( with no degree ) may have excellent insights. There is a clear separation of employees and management, you will have a great and happy environment until upper management comes in and feel the tension right away.

inbound calls were steady so idle time was a premium. the variety of products offered by them meant that no 2 calls were the same. management always encouraged that we adhere to  QA standards in order to be at a peak performance. our workplace culture was diversified. the hardest part of the job was dealing with abrasive callers; trying to remain cordial wasn't always easy but can be achieved. the most enjoyable part was speaking with satisfied or repeat customers who shared their satisfaction with product.

As a team lead, I would start between 4 and 5:30am. I'd leave by 3 and 4 pm. I received full training as the company was fairly new. All other associates just receive basic training within a day. I believe in teaching others what one knows. Giving and receiving feedback drives me to become better and make others better. I enjoyed working with Shark Ninja, but found a better opportunity and the hours are not as long. Though, since I've left the company I've heard its changed and most of the supervisors, whom I believe are exceptionally great leaders, have left due to unknown reasons and unfairness.

Early morning, lunch, evening, weekend and even holiday meetings and emails are the norm.  The longer and later you work each day, the more "productive" some believe they are, and it becomes a toxic habit that most then have to attempt to compete against.  Management will do nothing about this as they are the ones that are pushing it.       

Schedule all outbound shipments with carriers on a daily basis. Help out with dispatching drivers to doors to be loaded. Help with working the main window: This includes checking in and out truck drivers for Inbound and Outbound loads, inputting information into computer system, and printing all BOL's needed for all outbound loads, schedule LTL loads daily with carriers such as Roadway, Fedex freight, Roadrunner, ABF, Central Freight, etc.

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