B Lab reviews

Salaries sit pretty low for the amount of hours, the level of detailed work, and the amount of pressure that comes with roles. In fact, salary has been deemed non-negotiable by HR / management, so there isn't an opportunity for workers to even advocate for an amount that feels appropriate. Salary really is a topic that seems taboo at B Lab, and brings up tension when discussed. The teams are also fairly resource constrained. There are some clear efficiencies that can be adopted, but because people have so much on their plates it seems like correcting or improving processes doesn't happen the way it should. When improvements are introduced, these often feel like quick wins that slightly miss the mark rather than very thought out ideas for long-term change. When solutions do miss the mark, or KPI's are not achieved, there is little to no accountability for leadership on this front. Finally, there is a long history of wellness related issues. People have a really hard time finding work/life balance and often feel like after 1+ years compensation doesn't align with the actual workload. Engagement survey's rarely highlight improvements on this front, but never has there been serious change in this regard despite the abysmal results. It's hard to feel like the employee experience is central to the organization without anyone taking accountability for these poor results or making a strong / radical effort to improve engagement.

-Salaries are embarrassing. -Highly experienced and talented employees kept at the same level although they are the ones training the higher levels. -Attrition rate is so high it’s hard to keep track of colleagues coming and going. -Years of reckless financial management put the org in a terrible situation. A new leadership team is taking too long to figure out and clearly communicate priorities. -Said new leadership is extremely US and EU-centric (so is the org historically) and has little racial diversity. -Significant layoffs (2023) conducted with lack of transparency, respect or compassion. These layoffs disproportionately affected people of color. -No prospects for promotions or relevant salary increases. In 2022 and 2023 the maximum increase was 2.5%. -Zero room for salary negotiation. Both at hiring or at the ocasional promotion. -Increasing number of controversy about certified B Corps is harming the certification’s rep.