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 34 reviews)); "The coworkers were the best part of the job." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great culture and environment to work in." ((in 8 reviews)); "free stuff, nice office, casual work environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "Beautiful office" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"NO work life balance; unsustainable and will burn you out." ((in 12 reviews)); "low pay not in line with the industry or people's experience" ((in 9 reviews)); "Which leaves less capable managers in the middle level therefore further negatively affecting non" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is ignorant of the fact that employees have no work" ((in 8 reviews)); "Hours are long and personnel is under appreciated." ((in 6 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 25, 2018

Working here has been the best opportunity to do truly creative, fulfilling work in my career so far.

Art director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I am able to be my true creative self. I have had the freedom to experiment and push the boundaries of the brand and have had the backing of the company to help me push my vision forward.

Cons

It is difficult to move outside of the role you were hired for even after 2-3 years of working the same job.

4.0

Aug 17, 2017

Pretty cool place, for a millenial woman

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great location in New York, exposure to fashion, food, and fun! Body positivity and "take back the beach" for women of all shapes, are great ideas.

Cons

Almost all of the employees are millenial women. That's great, maybe, if you are millenial woman. Maybe not so great for other kinds of people.

4.0

Aug 14, 2017

Cool company, stuck in Start-up mentality

Account coordinator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great snacks, cool office, nice people. You really can learn a lot from working here. It's very fast paced and has an awesome company-wide goal/message.

Cons

Seems to be going backwards in terms of growth and structure. Not really sure what space they're trying to enter, publishing, tv, etc. Once that is decided this company could do some big things!

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