It's cool until it's just so not cool! - Creative Department Refinery29 Employee Review

1.0
21 Aug 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Bagel Fridays, free leftovers and honestly that's about it! I can't say I've worked for such a weak company before in my entire career

Cons

I've never ever experienced such an unprofessional environment in my whole career. Anywhere from the creative director to the owner to the intern that's been there for months and months, no one Handles business like a professional. If having the largest Instagram following, the coolest shoes and the sassiest attitude is the type of environment you think you can excel in... R29 is right for you!

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Pros

Great culture, extremely nice employees, diverse workplace

Cons

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4.0
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Recommend
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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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