kind of toxic, kind of dishonest but they try to be cool - Anonymous employee RavenPack Employee Review

2.0
10 Dec 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Interesting multicultural mix of people, office is close to the seaside so it's nice to go for your lunch break there. I think the owners would like to think of the company as one of these high tech cool companies so they added a slide and a bar in the basement. Some very interesting specialists in the field work for RP that I am not sure what are they really doing there.

Cons

wow. where do I start. Micromanagement, lack of trust, people get promoted if they are friends of the higher management, empty promises and big words that mean nothing. "we are great, we are innovative" etc. but it is all based on overpromising and delivering a product that no one really can verify how accurate it is. Overall weird atmosphere of people being afraid to complain too loud because HR boss comes unexpectedly and fires you during lunch break so you don't even have a chance to say bye to your coworkers (not a joke, there was a season of witch-hunts). I've never seen before people crying in the office and I did at RP. Hardcoding, loads of manual work because it would give the results we want, not the results we produce. Frustrating work environment, especially for honest and hardworking people. People get different treatment depending on whether HR likes you or not. Only a few really hard working, knowledgeable people that are rolling this ball up the hill.

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RavenPack Response
4y
We’re sorry about your experience at RavenPack. As a growing company, we are constantly looking for improvements. As part of our culture, we reward hard work by promoting internally and giving everyone the same tools to succeed. For example, RavenPack has a leadership program in place, where all employees can participate regardless of their job title. This helps managers, leaders, and team members to feel more empowered to make decisions. Letting someone go in any working environment is always a sensitive matter. RavenPack takes the utmost care during this delicate and uncomfortable process. We are extremely proud of all our employees, many of whom have reached their positions during +15 years through hard work and their amazing contribution to our company. RavenPack wishes you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

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RavenPack Response
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Hi There, Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations. We understand how difficult it can be, especially when someone is let go, and we recognize the transition is never easy. Your insights are appreciated and will be taken into account as we continue working to improve our processes and support for all employees. We wish you all the best in your next chapter.
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