Pros
The work environment at Rabinovici & Associates was genuinely good. Colleagues were incredibly kind and collaborative, always willing to help each other. I experienced and witnessed many instances where the company demonstrated a strong human touch, listening to individual situations, and accommodating personal needs. There was a lot of humanity and genuine care within the team. Strategically, the CEO possessed a clear vision for the company's direction and dedicated himself to surrounding himself with great mentors and wise counsel. He was truly a remarkable entrepreneur. For a marketing agency, it wasn't as exploitative as others in the industry, and salaries were comparatively very good, offering competitive compensation for the industry.
Cons
My direct manager was exceptionally exploitative and widely known for mistreating all team members. There was even a strong rumor she faced a labor lawsuit, and surprisingly, the complainant was dismissed, not her. While my experience initially started well, a change in her own boss revealed her vulnerability and fear. Unable to appear weak, she transferred all that pressure onto her team, becoming incredibly exploitative in every sense. She insisted that official work hours were only for meetings, with execution expected outside of those hours. Micromanagement was extreme; she demanded to review every single email, and nothing could be sent without her prior approval. Daily activity reports were mandatory, and any proposal was deemed wrong. When errors occurred, she was the first to point fingers and completely wash her hands, blaming the individual and actively seeking disciplinary action against them. She also had a tendency to pit her own team members against each other, actively fostering animosity and unhealthy competition within the group. She would write outside of working hours, and if one didn't respond, she'd immediately contact HR, claiming she couldn't locate staff. During HR meetings, employees were always demanded to respond regardless of the hour, even if it was just to confirm they would reply during official work hours. The situation became so unbearable that our only communication channel with her became a group chat that included HR, yet she continued demanding off-hours responses and work, and exhibiting abusive behavior. I repeatedly escalated my concerns to HR, but they were consistently ignored. I eventually left the company after formally requesting to initiate a harassment case with full, documented proof. Unsurprisingly, they then offered to negotiate a mutual separation agreement. She is still an employee, but I received compensation to leave on good terms. This entire situation significantly stains everything positive about RAB2B. Furthermore, evident favoritism was present all around the company, particularly between the Florida and Colombia offices. Colombian employees rarely had opportunities for career growth, despite the owners themselves being Colombian. HR was very limited, lacking the necessary tools to truly protect employees and appearing to operate with cronyism to protect friends rather than safeguard staff.