Lots of potential, questionable senior leadership - Anonymous employee Riveron Employee Review

2.0
Dec 29, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There is a lot of talent at Riveron, even at the MD level. Within smaller teams, there’s the opportunity to work really awesome projects and there are people within the organization who care / are extremely bright.

Cons

I noticed a heavy transactional layer of dealing with employees (more so than a big firm) when it was convenient for senior leadership and sloppiness when it wasn’t. This indicated to me smoke and mirrors around a broader culture issue which truly did affect the day to day of employees. Unfortunately, any positives seemed to be overshadowed by top down directives, and hard to overlook its position as a PE portfolio company as a factor here.

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Riveron Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are proud to have a leadership team that understands that our greatest asset is our people, and is laser focused on continuously building the best workplace environment possible. We are always on the lookout for ways to further strengthen our culture here at Riveron, and that commitment will continue.

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