Lush reviews

3.7

55% would recommend to a friend

(2,223 total reviews)
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Mark Constantine

52% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Lush has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,223 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lush employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0
Jun 27, 2025

Management :/

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Pros

Other staff members were great Living wage for all sales assistants regardless of age Good discount on products but even then they’re overpriced

Cons

Management were very gossipy/talking behind peoples backs. If you were in their in their bad books or not in their clique (for whatever reason) constructive feedback was limited so you didnt know how to improve. Shifts would be limited to contracted hours even if others were given loads of overtime with no explanation. Generally management play favourites and its not subtle. Poor accommodations for disabled staff (partially due to the layout of the building, partially due to management) for example the staff room is not accessible as it’s up two flights of stairs. not much can be done about that just something to bear in mind for potential employees Customers could be very rude especially with how we are trained to approach each customer

2.0
Jun 4, 2025
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Pros

- free training, products and treatments - really good immediate colleagues - some pretty decent products used in treatments - very respectful of different lifestyles and persons

Cons

- the treatments being tightly choreographed to the same music is very odd, gets repetitive and under stimulating very fast. The music for 2/3rds of treatments is a bit whack, and is a major part of the treatments. - the 6 week compulsory training period in Poole is exhausting, and the accom being 40mins/1hr away from the training centre adds on over time. - some of the trainers in Poole seem to be overly pressurised by upper mgmt. - quite high essential oil content in treatment products can irritate hands/arms after a while - high price point means the intensity of the performance aspect is very relied on to make the customer feel it's "worth it", especially for something like Karma - hard selling initiative of other treatments post-treatment kills the therapist-client rapport; a simple 'It'd be lovely to have you back, feel free to book in whenever with reception' is absolutely fine tbh. - the cult mentality is real and a lot to handle and you REALLY feel it in Poole, it is quite spooky. Talking about founders and trivia like they were biblical events was so funny but jarring. - very little respect for privacy and boundaries at the training centre, you need to be performing the entire time pretending you're loving every second of it (even if you're just trying to get on by peacefully). - management always seem to be in trouble; s*#t rolls down hill - high turnover; poor retention - staff sometimes overly inquisitive and lack professional boundaries at times: saying less is often better. - poorly managed laundry system! - questionable budgeting at various levels of business - they genuinely make spreadsheets about staff behaviour - lacks an HR department -- huge red flag

1.0
Mar 28, 2025

Poor Management

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Pros

fun collegues, near mrt station

Cons

Greenwashing, poor management, poor communication flow, no training, will crashout when called out. Unrealistic KPI, staff blamed for wastage. High Product wastage due to poor planning and ordering. Poor staff benefits, staff made to work even when sick, difficult to claim mc, staff are seen as cost instead of people. Defensive when given feedback but its the same feedback given independently by different individuals. High staff turnover. poor work flow, events are run last minute. insanely low pay, mid management roles are remotely market rate, closer to floorworker rates. OT is NOT payable and you will be punished for claiming hours.

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