Continuing Layoffs - Software Engineer The RealReal Employee Review

1.0
May 4, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working in luxury can be good during boom times!

Cons

Multiple waves of firings alternating between contractors and full-time employees which has reached over 20% of both. The company is hiring for positions while it is laying off at the same time it is recruiting and it is killing moral. The criteria for lay-offs aren't clear as many employees have laid off shortly before their vesting period (11 months). Nearly no HR or recruiters have been let go, but at the same time more and more employees are being let go. The average tenure is short, working here is like russian roulette.

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Pros

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2.0
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Pros

- Great coworkers - Handle fun products - Front line works their tails off

Cons

- Senior Leaders (some Sr. Mgrs, mainly Directors and up) really don't do much but sit in meetings and blame their teams for their leadership deficiencies. Not to mention they love to never be in office but can't wait to tell you why you should be there. - Changes are constant: Quality Standards, SOPs, Order of Ops, CRM - With little to no training or guidance. The 3 auth centers operate "the same" but really there are drastic process differences in each along with leadership. - Leaders do anything to deflect blame and responsibility. The front lines are worked to exhaustion with unrealistic goals (if TRR was serious about their standards and what they offer).. Rather, people process at lightning speeds just to fill the warehouse with garbage. - Sr leaders of Operations quell issues and disguise problems to C Suite - Toxicity within leadership, everyone is playing defense which does not help solving problems. - No feedback is taken, ideas are shot down. - Vacations/breaks dont exist if you are a leader. No respect for time off. - Churn and churn. Front line staffing is a revolving door.

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