103 Companies That Failed Miserably On Social Media (New Pics)
If you’re on LinkedIn, you must’ve noticed that companies and CEOs love to present themselves as sleek and efficient, but anyone who has ever worked in or around a big business knows the truth is usually a lot messier. Bloated hierarchies, endless meetings, and social media interns left unsupervised — you name it. The well-oiled capitalist machine sure has at least some cogs that are grinding and slipping.
The subreddit r/CorporateFacepalm is dedicated to collecting the silly, awkward, and downright baffling failures of white-collar workers — mostly online, but occasionally in real life, too — so we’ve rounded up the most memorable recent examples, perfect reminders that even billion-dollar brands can make total fools of themselves.
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