The Real Historian's - Vice President, Design Ralph Lauren Employee Review

3.0
Feb 11, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Incredibly inspiring design environment, working with true visionaries and co-creators of a very special world. Quite a few female mentors and leaders who fought to empower women of all ranks. Environment where you where allowed to dream and tell amazing design stories, perpetually inspiring each other and inspired by Ralph.

Cons

I was one of hundreds laid off during the filtering down of managerial top heavy layers. It was needed indeed, however senior decision makers did not understand the level of ''hands on day to day mentoring, managing and engagement of teams being undertaken at senior levels by those eliminated, individuals that motivated co workers and created the ''Family'' experience long acknowledged at the company. I look back at all those exited senior staffers, the highly driven talented individuals who helped cultivate, inspire and build the RL Empire thru the years- not resting on their laurels, but trying to innovate the brand thru the brand filter.

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Ralph Lauren Response
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Thank you for such thoughtful feedback. Indeed Ralph Lauren is built upon one man's dream and has become a global Company, all members working together to ensure this dream is realized. We sincerely appreciate your review.

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