SHEIN reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(435 total reviews)

67% positive business outlook

SHEIN has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 435 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SHEIN employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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435 reviews
1.0
Jun 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free snacks. You’ll build endurance — not in a good way. Leaving here will make every other job feel like a dream.

Cons

Deceptive and Dishonest Culture: This company thrives on smoke and mirrors. What they sell to the public is the complete opposite of how they treat their employees. Leadership lies to your face, gaslights you when questioned, and rewrites history to cover their own failures. Abusive Leadership: Senior managers abuse power, misuse company funds, and when caught, they throw junior staff under the bus to protect themselves. Cowardly and unethical across the board. Micromanagement on Steroids: Every move is tracked — your badge scans, your bathroom breaks, your screen time. If they could monitor your thoughts, they would. No Work-Life Balance: Expect long hours, last-minute demands, and zero respect for your personal time. Weekends and late nights are routine — and unappreciated. Zero Flexibility: Despite being headquartered in the U.S., the company enforces a rigid office-only policy modeled after China’s brutal 9-9-6 system. Hybrid? Remote? Forget it. Insulting Compensation: Raises barely cover inflation (if you get one at all), bonuses are slashed through a manipulated grading system, and promotions are handed out based on favoritism, not skill. Hostile Environment: Fear-based management. Rampant favoritism. Toxic cliques. Discrimination that goes unchecked. It’s not just dysfunctional — it’s dangerous to your mental health. No Resources, No Support: You’ll be expected to deliver high-level results with broken tools, nonexistent processes, and teams stretched to the breaking point. When it all collapses, guess who gets blamed? Unrealistic Expectations: Priorities change daily. You’ll be berated for not meeting standards that were never clearly defined in the first place. High Turnover: Good people leave fast — the ones who stay are either trapped, complicit, or completely burned out.

4.0
Jun 20, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not bad with decent pay and nice office

Cons

Unstructured at times, need to find your own path

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