Great team, poor management once acquired by Vice - Business Director Refinery29 Employee Review

3.0
27 Sept 2024
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Pros

The team both on the commercial and editorial side were the most talented, smart, passionate and fun group - genuinely dedicated to properly representing modern women and gender expansive groups.

Cons

Promoted a sometimes unrealistic hustle culture, impacted young people’s perspectives of what success should look like.

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5.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

Great culture, extremely nice employees, diverse workplace

Cons

Not very cutting edge with their approach to tech

4.0
23 Mar 2026
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Pros

Refinery29 was training day, every day. The pace and creative expectations forced you to sharpen fast. I cut my teeth here over four years and came out a fundamentally better strategist. The work was culturally plugged in, the people were sharp, and you were trusted with real responsibility early. If you wanted to learn how brand, content, and audience intersect at speed, there was no better place.

Cons

The intensity that makes it a great training ground also means the environment runs hot. Not everyone thrives in that — and depending on your team, support structures varied. The company went through a lot of change during my time, which created some instability.

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