RealSelf reviews

Management is pretty poor, they don't always act on their values, so even if they truly agree with you your feedback might not manifest change. It seems like a lot of this is because of disagreement between the department heads. That misalignment bleeds down into all the projects the company takes on, or fails to take on. For engineers in particular, I caution you to accept an offer until the company re-focuses again. There are a lot of cool internal ideas but none are being acted on for the time being. Recently they've been on a streak of hiring back-end developers and forcing them to work on the front end. Unless you want to just any old job and to write hacky JQuery all day every day, the job will likely feel unfulfilling. Hopefully this changes when management realizes what's required to sustain a solid engineering team.

Recent changes in leadership have completely overshadowed my (once positive) experience. Leadership and CEO Ego: While she is energetic and fun, her ego clearly takes precedence over the company’s values. She frequently name-drops and boasts, but simply put, she lacks the communication and executive presence needed to effectively lead a company. She came in and very quickly made the environment a have versus have nots. Openly plays favoritism, she is not open to feedback or ideas (although she pretends to be) and is very clearly out to make herself the hero. Unprofessional Layoffs: The recent layoffs were handled with a complete lack of professionalism. It was comical. I understand that a shift in a business strategy often results in layoffs. Business is business. But the entire process was inconsiderate and disrespectful, especially to those who had been at the company since it was founded. Worth noting that Minou didn't have the courage to do it herself or even show face to those impacted. Lack of Diversity and Inclusive Vision: One of the most concerning issues developing is the company’s lack of diversity in its new leadership and vision. All the 'consultants' who are contributing to the new direction of the company are white women (and besties with the new CEO), and the company itself is overwhelmingly made up of white women—I'd say at least 95%. RealSelf’s new vision completely disregards the diversity of its consumer base and seems to be trending towards a more ethnically homogenous target audience. This is a huge step back for a company that once prided itself on being inclusive and representative of everyone. Overall, RealSelf’s shift in leadership, although super exciting at first, quickly turned into a major disappointment. The focus is no longer on what made the company unique. It’s disheartening to see the values that once made it a great place to work and a reliable service for providers and consumers being replaced by personal egos and profit-driven motives.