Thinkers Need Not Apply... - Anonymous employee Relativity Employee Review

1.0
Sep 10, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people who work here are fantastic. Smart, hard-working - everything you might hope for in colleagues. They also have perks like free breakfasts, happy hours and a holiday break - all good perks if you don't know any better.

Cons

The company's entire business model is built on reacting to problems instead of thinking strategically about what should come next. I truly believe this will be it's undoing if they don't change their thinking. Their CEO has way too much control. There is no board or other governing body to serve as a check/balance system against his impulsive and destructive behaviors and decisions. They don't value experienced perspectives that challenge the executive team, as much as they need those different points-of-view. The CEO has surrounded himself with yes men - they value keeping the CEO happy above everything else, including the happiness of the people that work at the company. Don't work here. They won't value or appreciate your efforts - you will be expendable.

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Cons

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