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      3.1

      40% would recommend to a friend

      (191 total reviews)

      Philippe von Borries

      35% approve of CEO

      18% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Refinery29 has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 191 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Refinery29 employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      191 reviews
      2.0
      Jun 25, 2018

      Director

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Growth, Flexibility and mission that company stands for is powerful, especially for a female environment

      Cons

      Hostile culture and work environment and inability to understand long term goals

      5.0
      Nov 17, 2017

      Come For The Opportunity, Stay For The People

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This is a mission-driven, global media brand that elevates the stories and POV of women. Let that sink in for a second. Name another publisher in the market doing the same thing at the same scale. In some ways, I believe this is really all you need to know about working at Refinery29. The rest is just gravy. The writers and editors within these walls are so passionate, creative, and inspiring — and the team is dedicated to improving the quality of our work every day. If you have a great idea and the motivation and drive to run with it, you can make it happen. I've watched people go from entry-level roles to their dream job with the support of some great mentors and managers.

      Cons

      The limited resources, but that is not unique to Refinery29, that's media. I would also argue that the people who have complained about work/life balance do not understand what a high-growth digital environment is really like. You work at a place like this because you want to permanently alter the trajectory of your career. That might mean pulling longer hours, or taking on tasks outside of your JD, but I see that as an opportunity. You learn, grow, and evolve here at an exponential pace. Make no mistake: It's exhausting, but it makes you a better, and infinitely more hirable, editor.

      3.0
      Apr 9, 2017

      Not the same company it used to be

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      opportunity, creative freedom, nice people

      Cons

      Horrible management, too many young and inexperienced people in management roles, too much focus on quantity over quality, Kardashian overload.

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