They don't follow what they preach - Anonymous employee Refinery29 Employee Review

1.0
7 Nov 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Teammates end up being good friends and everyone is hardworking and kind to eachother under the circumstance.

Cons

A company where it's very difficult to grow. Often, people who look 'cool' and 'trendy' get the spotlights while others do not. Teams are very disconnected with eachother often not knowing what the other does. You will have 0 work/life balance and poor compensation. 2 of the higher ups are very disconnected with their teams often choosing their own gain over working with their own teams. You will feel like you work does not mater, a lot of promises and 0 change, the dont apply what they preach on the site within the office.

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Pros

Refinery29 was training day, every day. The pace and creative expectations forced you to sharpen fast. I cut my teeth here over four years and came out a fundamentally better strategist. The work was culturally plugged in, the people were sharp, and you were trusted with real responsibility early. If you wanted to learn how brand, content, and audience intersect at speed, there was no better place.

Cons

The intensity that makes it a great training ground also means the environment runs hot. Not everyone thrives in that — and depending on your team, support structures varied. The company went through a lot of change during my time, which created some instability.

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