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Company is Growing, Employee Growth is Not. (3.5 Stars) - Designer Rule29 Creative Employee Review

4.0
2 Mar 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Having worked with Rule29 for 4 years, here are my positive key takeways. You were able to receive medical/dental, 4% 401K employee match, and vacation as soon as you started. Throughout the year, you found out that they offered Friday summer hours where you get off early to spend time with family, Christmas–New Years Holiday break, and your birthday off. People you work with are talented and become great friends with right away. The design work you do on a day-to-day basis is different and grows your knowledge/skills so you can get where you need to be. Outside of work, they give you resources to help you grow on a personal life level and on special circumstances may give you fully remote status.

Cons

Throughout the years I worked there and looking back at it all, here are my cons. The pay for the work done is mediocre, not competitive, and zero transparency on how much you can make if you continue to work there. Growth within the company is very slow and lack of initiative to help you get there. Medical/dental benefits are okay as a single person but really expensive for a married couple. Diversity of people is very rare and it seems that they hire people who fit the same standard. Outside of day-to-day client work, you get tasked to take on more responsibility such as initiatives and advisor presentations which makes it a bit overwhelming at times. Employees have a hard time communicating their thoughts and opinions to leadership/HR because it is a family owned-operated business.

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Rule29 Creative Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences you had at Rule29. We appreciate the feedback and have read it all as well as shared it with the leadership and advisors for R29. Many of the items you highlighted we have either been working on, are in process, or we have a different opinion on. We are a family-owned business that has strived for the last 20+ years to be an excellent firm in how we run internally as a team and how we deliver to our clients. Some of the items highlighted we will not have as a small agency, like an HR department, but we do have a process on how to communicate concerns inside and outside the org. Concerning career development, we have a process for as well and we will do a better job to make that more clear as well as getting quarterly input how we can continue to evolve.

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5.0
26 Apr 2025
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CEO approval
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Pros

• Team structure is really thoughtful — they set you up to do your best work without micromanaging • Solid work-life balance (not just lip service) • Leadership cares about getting projects that fit the team’s strengths and values • Super open to feedback and new ideas — you’re part of shaping things, not just executing • Fun, welcoming culture even if you’re remote • Projects are interesting and pretty diverse, which keeps it from feeling repetitive • The company has been growing at a steady, healthy pace

Cons

There was some team reshuffling a few years ago with ownership changes, which caused a little instability, but things have really leveled out and the company is in a good place now

5.0
14 Jun 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Every day is different and we're constantly working on new projects so you don't fall into the monotonous lull of doing the same thing day in and day out. There is a lot of room for individuals to grow and be challenged by new things. Rule29 works with each team member to establish a clear growth trajectory based on interest and a personalized, ever-evolving learning plan. Hybrid work environment with office space in both Geneva, IL and Omaha, NE. The leadership team is very transparent and accessible with managers that are genuinely invested in the individuals on their teams. Culture of work hard, play hard. We have a lot of fun while creating some really awesome work. The communication tools and workshops we do together are ACTUALLY insightful and applicable to how individuals work as part of our team, and how we can better communicate with one another. Summer Fridays + holiday breaks + mental health days are a great bonus. Rule29 is always challenging the status quo with new ideas + processes to make us work healthier and more efficient. Solid benefits package. This team is very supportive of one another and has a strong culture of making sure everyone is working in a healthy manner, even when things get busy. The family/tribe mentality goes beyond the actual family members that make up this team to make people feel welcomed and supported.

Cons

Things can move really quickly. Not all projects but some have pretty fast turnaround times based on client need. Process can change often as we learn of better ways to do things, but can be a little difficult to keep up with.

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Rule29 Creative Response
3y
Thank you for your in-depth review and for highlighting some of the special parts of Rule29!
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