No growth, overworked, underpaid, favoritism - Anonymous employee RF Binder Employee Review

1.0
10 Sept 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you are good at acting busy, staying late, and playing politics, you will do well here. There is a lot of turnover so that can help you appear loyal while you search for a new job. Still, there are some nice people here and a few big name accounts which can be exciting to work on. Happy hours are fun because everyone is miserable and drinks a lot.

Cons

Favoritism here is insane. I can guarantee the only positive reviews on here are from 1) upper management members that are personally tight with the CEO and therefore get whatever they want 2) people who started here right out of college, got "in" with these managers and are now brainwashed and have no idea what other agencies are like 3) HR. Morale is so low. Good example of what this place is like: At the annual meeting, where they boast about making changes and being a tight-knit, open-door kind of place, no mention of people that were secretly laid off, some of whom had been with the company many years. They just seemed to magically disappear... The lack of recognition for hard work wouldn't be as soul-crushing if they made up for this in salary and benefits, but that is also impossible. I've had to sit down alone with the CFO to negotiate a raise, when he 1) has no idea what my role or my performance has been 2) obviously likes "winning" a negotiation more than anything. When I left RFB my salary increased a LOT, like, I couldn't believe it at first, and STILL my hours improved. That sums up how isolating and clueless they are as to who is really valuable and knows how to actually do good work efficiently.

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RF Binder Response
10y
Thanks for sharing your feedback. I just joined as the Chief Talent and Culture Officer and take your feedback quite seriously. My major initiative is to build out on our culture and provide employees a supportive environment to grow and prosper. I welcome an ongoing conversation with you. You can contact me directly if you want to discuss your experience with me. My email is kathryn.seidenstein@rfbinder.com and hope to hear from you!

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Cons

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RF Binder Response
1mo
This is great to hear, and we really appreciate you sharing this, especially so early in your time here. Building a culture where people feel valued and supported from day one and throughout their careers is incredibly important to us, and we’re glad it’s coming through. We’re really happy to have you on the team.
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Cons

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RF Binder Response
1mo
We’re glad to hear about your positive experience with the people and collaborative culture at RF|Binder. The opportunity to work across teams and gain exposure to a variety of work is something we’re intentional about and proud to offer. Supporting a wide range of active clients creates an exciting and dynamic environment, and our teams collaborate closely to deliver strong, thoughtful work together!
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