Culture is changing - Anonymous employee RTI International Employee Review

3.0
Nov 20, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

RTI has been a great place for me to grow my career. The people are great, benefits are second to none and work life balance is supported all the way up to the CEO.

Cons

RTI used to be a place that truly cared about its people above everything else, but with the current growth strategy, it is obvious that we are taking a back seat to the bottom line. In addition, they have made some questionable leadership hires in the last few years that speak strongly to their preference for results over respect and their general lack of concern for how people are treated by leadership. There's lots of interest in newer, younger, cheaper folks and less concern for the non-millenial generations who have given their heart to this place and who truly keep the business running day in and day out. I feel I am becoming a statistic more than a respected asset and it's a trend I see across many areas of the business.

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