Valuable Stepping Stone - Advisable to Leave for Improved Compensation and Healthier Work-Life Balance - Project Management Office (PMO) RPI Consultants Employee Review

During my tenure at RPI, my experience underwent a transformation from initial enthusiasm to a more nuanced perspective. At first, I was impressed with RPIs commitment to fostering a culture that prioritized learning, questioning, and the establishing meaningful relationships, irrespective of hierarchical distinctions. RPI servers as an excellent launching point for recent college graduates, offering valuable opportunities for professional development. However, it is not a sustainable long-term career location. This stems from a multitude of factors, the most obvious being RPIs continued mass-layoffs, or the personal choice to depart for the preservation of one's mental well-being, or to seek more competitive compensation, as substantive salary increases here are infrequent (RPI is nowhere near competitive, and they know it). Initially, the social events and gatherings, such as boat outings and holiday parties added a sense of enjoyment. Nevertheless, over time, it became increasingly apparent that some of these activities may have been primarily organized for the benefit of leadership, serving as opportunities to buy but write-off as a business expense.