Is Real Chemistry a good company to work for?

Real Chemistry has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 691 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 36% of employees would recommend working at Real Chemistry to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Real Chemistry have been left by employees working as Internship , Analyst and Managing Director .

Does Real Chemistry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Real Chemistry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Real Chemistry. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Real Chemistry?

36% of Real Chemistry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Real Chemistry 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Real Chemistry?

Account Manager (38) , Account Associate (36) , Director (25) , Senior Account Manager (17) , Account Director (16) , Analyst (15) , Group Director (15) , Manager (15) , Senior Manager (14) , Managing Director (12) , Internship (11) , Associate Account Director (8) , Account Executive (7) , Associate Director (7) , Intern (7)

What are the pros of working at Real Chemistry according to real employee reviews?

"some of the people who choose not to play in the silly interpersonal games can be great people." ((in 84 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 45 reviews)); "good Pay but you won't make it there more then 11 Months" ((in 32 reviews)); "A great team on the entry and medium level positions." ((in 26 reviews)); "great colleagues to work with" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Real Chemistry according to real employee reviews?

"Lack of work life balance and our success being based on “how billable we are.”" ((in 36 reviews)); "I witnessed senior leadership saying some things in social settings that were inappropriate and disrespectful." ((in 34 reviews)); "The culture is toxic as it is run by a former top 4 consulting firm tech bro who likes to casually throw around f" ((in 32 reviews)); "Hours are long and unpredictable" ((in 30 reviews)); "Or you’ll cycle through many direct managers because people end up leaving." ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Real Chemistry layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Real Chemistry layoffs and their outlook for job security at Real Chemistry in 2026.

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Real Chemistry reviews

3.2

36% would recommend to a friend

(600 total reviews)

Shankar Narayanan

34% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

Real Chemistry has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 600 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Real Chemistry employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

600 reviews

5.0

May 15, 2020

The ultimate place to learn and grow

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Where to begin? The people at W2O are so friendly and welcoming. There is a mix of people from all backgrounds, that come together to make the world a better place. You learn a lot, and are given full authority to work on any projects that interest you and tie back to the success of the agency. There is never a dull day at W2O! I love the new office in the middle of Spitalfiends market, and I especially love the snack bar (unlimited snacks all day!!)

Cons

Nothing I can think of.

3.0

Feb 3, 2020

intern

Otc manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great food options, constantly growing

Cons

didnt feel like work was very hands on

2.0

Jul 13, 2026

Supportive manager but toxic leadership atmosphere

Associate account director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1 good manager in leadership team who cares about team

Cons

Bad clique feeling Some bad leaders within leadership team

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