Owner Ruins it for Everyone - Anonymous employee Red Privet Employee Review

1.0
23 Jun 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Terrific staff, genuinely nice people who are intelligent, kind, and hard-working. The work Red Privet does is meaningful in terms of consumer experience design; the only thing holding it back is the personality of the owner.

Cons

It boils down to one person. This individual is so inept at people skills that I'm shocked he's been able to last this long. In terms of motivating people, publicly humiliating and berating them along with creating a culture of fear is the fastest way to get people to run. I laugh at the 'empathetic approach' Red Privet claims to provide for health systems, yet the owner doesn't practice within the 4 walls of his company. This was easily the worst working experience I've ever had in my life, and I'd caution anyone considering working here to seriously evaluate the effect Red Privet employment may have on their life.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Great lower-level people to work with. The co-workers are very friendly, easy to get a long with, and extremely knowledgable in their field of expertise. The owner occasionally buys beer for the fridge and it's always stocked with free soda and drinks. He has good catering brought in for most events.

Cons

Often tense office environment when it comes to project work. High level of micro-management on most projects. While startup-like, it has 'rules' that are that of an older, established company. Things such as being in the office by 9am. No established growth structure, such as goals to achieve a new position. No employee incite to company financials, which leads to employees feeling that they do not have a stake in the company's success or failure.

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