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There were times where my mental health was in jeopardy to the point where I contemplated jumping off the building just to get away from it all. The thought there was that my death might help current/future employees realize there is a systematic issue occurring within the organization. When I approached HR/Director level employees about my mental health concerns, the advice I was given was to “push through”. Speaking as someone who has dealt with multiple mental health hospitalizations in the past, this is ABSOLUTELY NOT the correct way to handle a situation like this. I was fortunate to leave before any permanent damage could happen but I worry deeply for current employees and anyone else who may join RV that struggles with stress/anxiety. As someone who joined RV as an experienced hire, the transition was not made easy. The onboarding process essentially consisted of a 1-2 week stretch followed by being given full control of accounts (very important big tech, high ad spend $+XXM per month type accounts). The expectation was a new hire was expected to know everything there is to know about features of accounts/tools and the company, essentially by themselves. Managers seemed to be more concerned with impressing upper management rather than fostering the growth of their talent. I could go on and on about how poorly middle management was at actually “managing” people but that would just be beating a dead horse. One thing I will note for anyone who is looking to work in a marketing role at RV, please know ahead of time that the expectation of hours worked is 60-90 hours per week (direct from the mouth of a current VP) and that you should “not be afraid” to work on the weekends. These expectations were not given from recruiting but it is valuable to know if work/life balance is important to you.

The love of this company isn't universal. You either embrace "everything is written in pencil" or you don't. And Red Ventures understands that. They don't expect everyone to love the way they do things -- or to stay. I will say that the people who thrive stay there for years.