Avon Culture | Comparably
Avon, the company for women, is a leading global beauty company, with nearly $11 billion in annual revenue. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
346
TOTAL
RATINGS
3861

Avon Company Culture

Avon Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.9/5
Avon's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Avon CEO

Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Angela Cretu Avon's CEO
Angela Cretu
76 /100

Diversity at Avon

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B+

Diverse employees at Avon have rated Manager, CEO Rating, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Avon

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Women at Avon have rated Team, CEO Rating, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Avon eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

22

Avon employees are 22% more likely to recommend Avon as a great place to work

55%Promoters
12%Passives
33%Detractors

Working at Avon

Working at Avon is rated average by 346 employees, across various culture dimensions. Avon employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Executive Team categories, putting Avon’s culture in the Top 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 40% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at Avon was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Avon

B

Overall Company Culture at Avon is rated B

Last updated 8 days ago

Top
30%

Avon ranks in the Top 30% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 346 Employees

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Admin
85
Admin85
Product
82
Product82
IT
73
IT73
Customer Support
70
Customer Support70
Marketing
70
Marketing70
Sales
70
Sales70

Avon Employee Reviews

Out of 452 Avon employee reviews, 77% were positive. The remaining 23% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Avon improve their work culture.

77%
23%
Positive Reviews77%
Constructive Feedback23%

Positive Reviews From Avon Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    customer employee relation is good
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    we never judge and we always support each other
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    they are easy to cope with

Constructive Feedback From Avon Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Customers never get their products because its akwTs out of stock
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Avon needs to pay to keep the good employess after so many have been laid off
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Remove all employee who are low performers

Avon Company Information

Avon Company Overview

Avon, the company for women, is a leading global beauty company, with nearly $11 billion in annual revenue.

Avon Mission, Vision & Values

Avon Mission & Values

Our mission is to improve the lives of women globally. In our core cause areas of Breast Cancer and Violence Against Women, we aim to accelerate progress, accountability and discovery, while also reducing the social stigma that sometimes keeps these issues in the shadows. We take a woman-centric approach on all projects to break traditional barriers and build a better future for women, because we know that the greater the support, the more empowered women feel to take control of their health and safety.

Avon Vision Statement

To be the company that best understands and satisfies the product, service and self-fulfillment needs of women - globally.

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Avon

Avon has a longstanding commitment to managing our environmental footprint. We address key impacts across our business enterprise and focus on continuous improvement, with particular emphasis on the areas that are most important to the company and of importance to society and the planet. Environmental stewardship applies to many areas of our business operations, such as:

Manufacturing of our products and in our operations
GHG emissions and energy consumption, as well as increasing the use of onsite renewable energy to reduce our carbon footprint
Water consumption by using water wisely to conserve this valuable resource
Product distribution by implementing efficient shipping practices and employing regional distribution centers to reduce the distance that products travel to reach customers
Waste along the production cycle by recycling and minimizing material use

HeadquarterNew York City, NY
United States of America
Websitewww.avon.com/
Founding Date1996
Company StatusPublic
StockAVP

Avon Competitors

Avon competitors include Oriflame Cosmetics, Mary Kay, and Amway Corporation. Avon ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Avon compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Oriflame Cosmetics' Logo
    Oriflame Cosmetics
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    Mary Kay's Logo
    Mary Kay
    4.7/5
  3. #3
    Amway Corporation's Logo
    Amway Corporation
    4.3/5
  4. #4
    Avon's Logo
    Avon
    3.9/5
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Avon Employees

346 employees at Avon have reviewed Avon across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 8 days ago.

Overall, the 346 Avon employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Avon are not very pleased with their total compensation at Avon, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Avon are pleased with their team. 346 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Avon are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Avon believe the environment at Avon is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Avon is moderate. About 71% of the employees at Avon work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Avon are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Avon employees generally work 8.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Avon report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Avon have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
79% of Avon employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Avon employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
74% of Avon employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Avon employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
81% of Avon employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Avon - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Avon is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Avon employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Avon KPIs and OKRs

At Avon 56% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Avon's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 32 Avon employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 22 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes69%
No31%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes56%
No44%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Avon CEO & Leadership

Avon CEO - Angela Cretu

Angela Cretu Avon's CEO
76 /100

Avon’s CEO Angela Cretu started in this role in 2019. Angela’s approval rate is in the Top 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 20% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in New York. Avon’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the IT department, employees identified with Other ethnicities, and Native American employees. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, Asian or Pacific Islander employees, and employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Avon’s competitors, Angela Cretu ranks right below Amway Corporation CEO Milind Pant. Under Cretu’s leadership, Avon employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Executive Team. Professional Development and Compensation are two areas, according to respondents, where Avon could stand to see real improvement.

Avon Leadership

The Avon Executive Team is rated a “B+” and led by CEO Angela Cretu, Group VP and Chief Category & Brands Officer Alex Long, and Group VP of Research & Development and Chief Scientific Officer Louise Scott

  • Angela Cretu  CEO / President

    Angela Cretu CEO / President

    Angela Cretu serves as the CEO / President of Avon.

  • Alex Long Group VP and Chief Category & Brands Officer

    Mr. Alex Long serves as the Chief Category & Brands Officer and Group Vice President at Avon Products, Inc. Mr. Long is... read more

  • Louise Scott Group VP of Research & Development and Chief Scientific Officer

    Ms. Louise Scott serves as Group Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Scientific Officer of Avon Products,... read more

  • James E. Thompson Senior VP, General Counsel and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

    Mr. James E. Thompson has been General Counsel and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer of Avon Products, Inc. since June... read more

  • David Legher Senior VP & GM of Avon South Latin America

    Mr. David Legher has been Senior Vice President at Avon Products Inc., and serves as its General Manager of Avon South... read more

  • John Lin President of Avon China

    Mr. John Lin has been President of Avon China at Avon Products Inc. since February 2012.

  • Sue Liddie Group VP & Chief Information Officer

    Ms. Sue Liddie has been the Chief Information Officer and Group Vice President at Avon Products, Inc. since 2014. Ms.... read more

  • Jonathan Myers Executive VP & COO

    Mr. Jonathan Myers has been Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Avon Products, Inc. since September... read more

  • Michael Watson Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain

    Mr. Michael Watson serves as Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Avon Products, Inc. Mr. Watson served as... read more

Avon Salaries

How much does Avon pay?

How much do people at Avon get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Avon is $123,551, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $118,879, or $57 per hour.

At Avon, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $235,836 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $36,500 annually. Average Avon salaries by department include: Sales at $179,057, Design at $98,285, Admin at $71,395, and Product at $160,138. Half of Avon salaries are above $118,879.

168 employees at Avon rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 542 ratings) while 163 employees at Avon rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 188 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Avon employees include job titles like Mobile Developer, Jr Developer, Admin Assistant, and CS Rep. Comparably data has a total of 5 salary records from Avon employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$64k
$64k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$91k
$91k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$119k
$119k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$167k
$167k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$218k
$218k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$266k
$266k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$270k
$270k100th Percentile
$123,551*
Average Compensation
$118,879*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Avon Salaries by City

Avon Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Avon

Diverse employees at Avon score the company 74/100 across various culture categories, placing Avon in the Top 20% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Avon across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 81/100
Department - Product
Men 83/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees 91/100
Department - Customer Support

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 62/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 55/100
Department - Marketing
Diverse Employees 51/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

Avon Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Avon PTO

Avon's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 85% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Avon's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 31% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Avon's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time7%
Vacation Policy31%
Office Meals8%
401k Contribution54%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes15%
No85%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo12%
$1500 - $2500/mo13%
$1000 -$1500/mo8%
$500 -$1000/mo21%
Less than $500/mo46%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Avon applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

2
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (2 out of 2)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 2)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 2)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Avon Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Avon on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Marketing
30%
All Industries
30%
IT
10%
Design
10%
Legal
5%
Other
15%

Candidates By Location

New York City
85%
Austin
5%
Trenton
5%
Burlington
5%

Avon Internship Program

Acquiring a position in Avon's Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at Avon? Employees are very happy at Avon and rate their office perks as neutral. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Avon employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 37% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at Avon?

Sales
Very Difficult14%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult14%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships72%
Answered by 7 Sales Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Avon

Who is the CEO of Avon?

Avon CEO is Angela Cretu, their score by employees is 76

What is Avon eNPS?

The eNPS for Avon is 22

What is Avon revenue?

Avon revenue is $6B

What is the salary for Director of Business Development in Avon?

Director of Business Development average salary in the US is 201k

What are the salaries in the Customer Support in Avon?

The average salaries for Customer Support in Avon is 132k

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