Flexible, Supportive Culture and Smart People - Anonymous employee Ripple Effect Employee Review

5.0
Jan 9, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Growing and gaining buzz! Ripple Effect made the Inc. 5000 and WBJ 75 lists in 2018 because of fast revenue growth; recently, leadership has received more media attention for interviews and features. Good time to be here. -Flexible work arrangements. Ripple accommodates all sorts of personal schedules and work locations with no fuss. Never a problem to work from home or from afar, long as your work gets done. Having worked at big consultancies in the past, I find this flexibility refreshing and good for my life balance. -Autonomy and learning. Everyone here is very smart; lots of PhDs and high-IQ, yet very humble people who respect one another's talents. I've been impressed with solutions that people design on their own time, and the things that people just teach themselves with no oversight or direction. -Benefits. The healthcare is excellent, and salaries & 401k are in line with market rates. Phone stipends, performance & yearly bonuses sweeten the package.

Cons

-Location in upper Rockville requires car for travel - closest Metro station (Shady Grove) is ~3 miles away -Demands adaptability. People tend to wear lots of hats here. If you're looking for a kind of autopilot, same-thing-every-day job, this won't be a good fit. -Office space is open, yet can get congested on busy mid-week days. Reserving desks is a must.

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Ripple Effect Response
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We're glad to hear you've had a great experience at Ripple! Flexibility is essential to our culture, and we think it's a must to meet employees where they are and empower everyone to do their best work. Workplaces are changing faster than most can keep up, so we have to be just as adaptable as our people are. Thanks for the feedback.

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