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      Rio Grande

      Engaged Employer

      Rio Grande reviews

      3.5

      61% would recommend to a friend

      (55 total reviews)

      Arien Gessner

      78% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.9

      Culture & values

      2.7

      Senior management

      Rio Grande has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rio Grande employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      55 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 20, 2020

      Disappointing

      Sales
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great co-workers. Some opportunities to learn jewelry-making.

      Cons

      They do not follow their "principles." They operate on favoritism, and anyone who "sucks up" wins. You will be treated great for 6 months or a year, then you will see their true colors.

      5.0
      Oct 20, 2015

      Refreshingly Responsible Company

      Marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The Coaches and Leadership team at Rio make every effort to advance their new (and current) employees. I've never heard of a company that has dozens of employees who have worked here over 2 decades. They treat every individual here with respect and understanding. If you want your voice to be heard, they will listen. I've implemented many changes in my department while holding my position for only 6 months. They truly help you grow. Tuition reimbursement, 401k match, bonuses, personal and business development opportunities

      Cons

      If you don't voice what constrains you, or what you'd like to change, it will not be recognized. Because of their lax "control" over employees, if you don't have self control, you may not be a good fit here. You make your own success based on your motivation.

      1.0
      Feb 26, 2014

      Disappointing

      Marketing department
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Laid-back. If you are liked you can do well for a period of time.

      Cons

      Leadership is more concerned with the culture than the actual business. Rather than the culture existing to support business the business exists to support the culture. It's like a social experiment conducted by a grad student in the 90's but someone forgot to shut down the experiment after they were done collecting data. Leadership hides behind the company Principals in order to avoid accountability or make any real decisions. The Bells may be a nice family but they are not business people. They should have sold out to a company that has real leadership long ago. The Purchasing and Marketing departments are disgusting. Office politics, bullying, and incompetence abound. It is a mentally unhealthy environment.

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