Rue21 Claimed Company

rue21 is a fast growing specialty apparel retailer offering the newest fashion trends for girls and guys at value prices. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 501

TOTAL RATINGS: 4263

CEO: Laurie J. Van Brunt

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Dirk Armstrong — Chief Operating Officer at Rue21

Executive Bio

Mr. Dirk Armstrong has been Chief Operating Officer of rue21, Inc. since January 3, 2017. Mr. Armstrong focuses on two key priorities. He has extensive experience. Mr. Armstrong has been with rue21 for nearly five years and served as Senior Vice President and Director of Stores at Ann Taylor. He served as Regional Director at Gap Inc.

Chief Operating Officer Impact on Operations Department's Culture

Dirk Armstrong holds the highest position within the Operations department at Rue21 — Chief Operating Officer, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Operations department. The average employee described daily life within the Operations department as a Comfortably fast paced and challenging 8 hour day, stating that they are not happy with their work life balance. Employees within Rue21 Operations department are invested in Rue21 goals, and feel as though there is space for career growth.

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Executive Team Culture Ratings from Rue21 Employees

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Rue21 Executive Team scores in the Bottom 15%
of similar sized companies on Comparably

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Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?

30% Yes

Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?

Department - Product 63/100

Department - Customer Support 63/100

Experience - 6 to 10 Years 62/100

Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?

Gender - Non-Binary 23/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 27/100

Gender - Male 35/100

Rue21 Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 255 ratings, Rue21 employees are less satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a “D” or 53/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Product department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Sales department.

Rue21 Executive Team ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies in Pittsburgh, PA and Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably that also have 10,000+ Employees.

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