Toxic culture, racism, bullying, underpaid overworked employees - Executive Assistant Real Chemistry Employee Review

1.0
Feb 21, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

"unlimited PTO" (not really though), work from home

Cons

The higher ups in this company are genuinely some of the worst people I have ever met. The activism in this company is performative to say the least. While working here before the BLM movement in 2020 I suggested that we recognize Black History Month and actually do something to celebrate it within our office. Needless to say that idea was completely shut down and no one cared until it became "trendy" to advocate after BLM. A lot of talking and no action. A few people were hired for the diversity and inclusion team and they would mysteriously all quit within a few months..... I wonder why. Also, don't expect to ever get more than a 2-3% raise which will not even cover cost of living inflation, yet you will get to listen to how successful and how much money we are making on every single town hall including hearing the c suite talk about their multiple million dollar homes. I asked for a cost of living raise while working here and was told we didn't have the funds for it but then I had to do expense reports where the c suites spent over 10k on a dinner with just a few attendees. The greed is just absurd. The head of facilities micromanaged every single thing that we all did and even left a few of them in tears during my time there. Don't forget about the nepotism and favoritism within the company, upon being hired you will notice a lot of the same last names within the organization and trust that those people will always being promoted above you regardless of their work ethic or talent.

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Real Chemistry Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback—your experience is not the workplace we have designed for Real Chemistry. Our leadership team is committed to leading Real Chemistry and our people through today’s complex and challenging business environment. As a company, we provide annual compensation and merit reviews which include adjustments to base salary, promotions, and bonuses based on performance—the latter which have been provided close to or at 100% funding for our teams for many years. Beyond compensation, we also offer comprehensive benefits for your wellbeing, including an annual wellness reimbursement, student loan support, and more. We also believe in support for our employees via our company culture –one that supports wellbeing, our values, and inclusion. Our DE&I team and Business Resource Groups (BRGs) provide several avenues to find community and share your voice to help shape the future of #LifeatRealChem. --Natalie Sundquist and Robin Tolla, co-Heads of HR

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