Mean Spirited - Admintration Refinery29 Employee Review

1.0
16 Apr 2015
Recommend
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Pros

There is nothing in the brilliance of my response, but what I am sharing with the public should be a critical component to their decision making process if they choose to work here. This a company that is in a serious state of flux. Their inability to handle expansion may ultimately lead to their rapid demise.

Cons

I have been working here at Refinery29 for over a year, and, with each passing day, the overall demeanor of management is on a steady decline. The anger and mismanagement towards employees is at an all time high and productivity is beginning to suffer. Their is no coherent strategy to address personnel concerns, only that if you don't like what we do here, basically you can take a hike. Morale is suffering and turnover is running rampant. I cannot in good conscience recommend this company to anyone looking for stability, opportunity, and encouragement.

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Pros

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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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