FARFETCH reviews

I worked at Farfetch for over 7 years and the changes in this company have been completely appalling over the last two years. Every company goes through turmoil at some stage but the way it's dealt with and how employees are supported and motivated during difficult times will make or break a turnaround. After a thousand or so roles have been cut, some of which that made a hugely positive impact on the company due to experience, knowledge and the kind culture they brought, the company has suffered all round. Remaining staff are overwhelmed and it's all very much a 'taking' attitude; everyone has worked to burnout over the last two years and there is no incentive to maintain working at all hours of the day. No pay rises, promotions, bonuses (Mickey Mouse shares) and not even a pat on the back for going above and beyond constantly. The 'People Team' really should be ashamed of themselves for unprofessional meetings and communications in 1:1 meetings where support has been sought. Do not work here unless you're seeking a thankless job where your company will eventually go under due to insane levels of debt, a share price that is almost at pink slip level and there is no strategy or ability to regain control.

- Severe management issues. Farfetch has evidently struggled with rapid growth, putting people into management positions who really shouldn't be there. Thus many of the 'managers' I encountered simply couldn't manage. - Lack of Company culture. This is why I decided to leave - Farfetch think they have this great startup culture when in reality it is simply a part of the corporate machine. Coming from a true startup, I was sold this startup dream. In reality the office was dead quiet with no atmosphere, I was chastised for looking at Facebook once every 2 hours, and everyone treated one free beer on a friday like jesus himself was offering wine to the masses. - Farfetch is a tech company, not a fashion company. The majority of the people I met thought they were in the fashion world and felt they were god's gift to the world with their eclectic fashion sense. In reality this doesn't translate at all well to tech. You end up with a company of people dressing in ridiculous attire who don't have a clue about their job because they're only there for the free discount. - The old guard are in control. Joining as a new hire, there is an immediate air of "them vs. us". Of those that have been there since Farfetch was small, vs. those of us who have joined in the new wave of hires. That old guard believe they are superior in everywhere and HR & the high-uppers appeared to give them much lee-way. They would socialise in their own circles, and us new hires forced to socialise in our own circles. This certainly contributed to the lack of culture. There was no team mentality but a strict hierarchy borne through this social separation - this all created a toxic atmosphere.