Takes Advantage of Women in Media - Video Producer Refinery29 Employee Review

1.0
29 Nov 2021
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Pros

Brand recognition and that’s it

Cons

Refinery29 takes advantage of young women who are excited by their seemingly inclusive brand. They excite you with opportunities to “prove yourself” with an entry level position but make advancement near to impossible. The work hours are incredibly unreasonable, dangerous even. The amount of hours I worked and were not paid for are mind blowing. There is also a toxic work environment of managers with no managerial training trying to be buddies and get drunk with the staff.

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5.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

Great culture, extremely nice employees, diverse workplace

Cons

Not very cutting edge with their approach to tech

4.0
23 Mar 2026
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Pros

Refinery29 was training day, every day. The pace and creative expectations forced you to sharpen fast. I cut my teeth here over four years and came out a fundamentally better strategist. The work was culturally plugged in, the people were sharp, and you were trusted with real responsibility early. If you wanted to learn how brand, content, and audience intersect at speed, there was no better place.

Cons

The intensity that makes it a great training ground also means the environment runs hot. Not everyone thrives in that — and depending on your team, support structures varied. The company went through a lot of change during my time, which created some instability.

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