Does Refinery29 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Refinery29 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Refinery29. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Refinery29?

40% of Refinery29 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Refinery29 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Refinery29?

Intern (9) , Software Engineer (6) , Internship (5) , Writer (5) , Editor (4) , Graphic Designer (4) , Intern - Hourly (4) , Production Assistant (4) , Editorial (3) , Producer (3) , Account Executive (2) , Account Manager (2) , Art Director (2) , Content Writer (2) , Creative Department (2)

What are the pros of working at Refinery29 according to real employee reviews?

"Some great people" ((in 29 reviews)); "The coworkers were the best part of the job." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great culture and creative teams." ((in 7 reviews)); "Beautiful office" ((in 6 reviews)); "Very healthy work environment, I have yet to encounter nastiness, back stabbing, aggression" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Refinery29 according to real employee reviews?

"No work/life balance and no appreciation provided for hard work put in." ((in 12 reviews)); "low pay not in line with the industry or people's experience" ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management is ignorant of the fact that employees have no work" ((in 8 reviews)); "Which leaves less capable managers in the middle level therefore further negatively affecting non" ((in 7 reviews)); "Hours are long and personnel is under appreciated." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Refinery29 layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Refinery29 layoffs and their outlook for job security at Refinery29 in 2026.

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Refinery29 reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(191 total reviews)

Philippe von Borries

35% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

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).

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Reviews by job title

191 reviews

5.0

Feb 12, 2025

Game Changing Mission. T

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

This company genuinely changed the game for women and digital media and entertainment brands. Incredible place to work.

Cons

Sadly the big tech companies make it difficult for companies like refinery29 to continue to invest in making great content. The sale to Vice was the beginning of the end.

3.0

Dec 4, 2024

Fun time

Internship

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It was great working here.

Cons

Don’t have much to offer for cons.

3.0

Sep 27, 2024

Great team, poor management once acquired by Vice

Business director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The team both on the commercial and editorial side were the most talented, smart, passionate and fun group - genuinely dedicated to properly representing modern women and gender expansive groups.

Cons

Promoted a sometimes unrealistic hustle culture, impacted young people’s perspectives of what success should look like.

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