Q&A With Refinery29 Employees
Refinery29 employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Refinery29
We all know how to work together stay focused and stay on the same track great minds think alike
best career experience. I have grown so much...
incredibly passionate and creative and generous and fun
Driving the company towards a single goal. Separate departments have conflicting goals, growth vs revenue.
Q&A With Refinery29 Employees
IDX: 50 TOT: 78
What's the Operations team like at Refinery29?
Very tight knot team that works well with all the people in the company.
How's the leadership on the Operations team at Refinery29?
Generous, positive, dedicated, super organized yet still creative.
What's the vibe like in the Operations dept at Refinery29? How many hours are you working?
Awesome! Everyone's committed to finding new ways of working that constantly make us better. And we really like each other making it fun every day.
What's the vibe like in the Marketing dept at Refinery29? How many hours are you working?
Vibe is awesome. So creative, passionate, energetic. Like we are all doing something important and great together with really smart and fun people.
How's the work life balance at Refinery29?
Was never allowed to actually take any of my accrued vacation time for reasons that were totally unjustified, so not great.
What needs to change to make the company culture better at Refinery29?
We could move faster if people were empowered to drive. Everyone says "what do execs say?" and then execs give unclear directive.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at Refinery29?
People shut down ideas without exploring them. Everyone is defensive. Need to be more open to new ideas, processes, ways of doing things.
What does the leadership team at Refinery29 need to get better at?
Driving the company towards a single goal. Separate departments have conflicting goals, growth vs revenue.
What makes you most happy at Refinery29?
We've barely scratched the surface in terms of growth. Refinery29 could be a household name if we open our minds and took real risks.








