Glossier Company Culture

You'll find a company caught between its starry '100-year brand' ideals and the harsh, immediate realities of retail profitability. Glossier's culture was historically defined by sweeping tech ambitions, an iconic aesthetic, and a 'work hard and be nice to people' ethos championed by its founders. Today, you'll experience a much leaner, more disciplined environment under CEO Colin Walsh. The 'growth-at-all-costs' mindset has been forcefully replaced by operational rigor, meaning you'll need to do more with less following recent workforce reductions that cut a third of the staff. The hybrid work model remains a staple, focusing heavily on output over facetime, and legacy perks—like a one-month sabbatical after four years and 18 weeks of parental leave—are generous for those who remain. However, you'll need to navigate the growing pains of a company hitting the brakes on its tech aspirations, freezing new product launches to fix wholesale relationships, and working hard to distance itself from past retail culture controversies.