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Rent the Runway is transforming the way modern women get dressed and disrupting the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by pioneering dynamic ownership and enabling women to rent, subscribe to and purchase secondhand clothing. Founded in 2009 with a vision to build the world’s first living closet, RTR believes that women everywhere will soon have a subscription to fashion. By creating a new model of dynamic ownership rooted in sustainability, RTR has made apparel rental an indispensable utility while also powering women to feel their best every day. RTR offers apparel, accessories and home decor from over 700 designer partners and has built in-house proprietary technology and a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. Under CEO and Co-Founder Jennifer Hyman’s leadership, Rent the Runway has been named to CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” five times in ten years, and has been placed on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list multiple times. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 72

TOTAL RATINGS: 667

CEO: Jennifer Hyman

Rent the Runway Company Culture

Rent the Runway Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.4/5

Rent the Runway's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Office Culture

Gender

eNPS

C-

Environment

C-

Retention

Rent the Runway CEO

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Jennifer Hyman

53 /100

A Day in the Life

Rent the Runway employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at Rent the Runway report the work pace is extremely fast

Work Pace

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69% of Rent the Runway employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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Rent the Runway employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month

Feedback

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56% of Rent the Runway employees call their work environment positive

Environment

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How much diversity is there among employees at Rent the Runway?

Asked to all employees at Rent the Runway

Much more diverse than other tech companies, especially in leadership.

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What's the pay like for Engineering roles at Rent the Runway?

Asked to the Engineering Department at Rent the Runway

Good, but like all places, people love to complain about it. It's higher than comparable companies.

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What's the vibe like in the Engineering dept at Rent the Runway? How many hours are you working?

Asked to the Engineering Department at Rent the Runway

Not too many, but then again, big launches or big sales can cause some weeks to need overtime. But, generally, 9-5.

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What's the vibe like in the Operations dept at Rent the Runway? How many hours are you working?

Asked to the Operations Department at Rent the Runway

Easy schedule compared to most operations.

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What's the Operations team like at Rent the Runway?

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It's very young & inexperienced. Hard place for career growth

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Rent the Runway applied for 12 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 92% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Rent the Runway unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Rent the Runway has a total of 1000 employees

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

92% Granted (11 out of 12)
0% Denied ( out of 12)
8% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 12)
0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 12)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Rent the Runway

Bottom

45%

Rent the Runway currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Rent the Runway

Bottom

10%

Rent the Runway currently ranks in the Bottom 10% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

-30

eNPS Score

31%	Promoters
8%	Passives
61%	Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

Our mission is to power women to feel their best every day.

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Rent the Runway Culture At a Glance

Overall, the 72 Rent the Runway employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Rent the Runway are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Rent the Runway, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Rent the Runway are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 72 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at Rent the Runway are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Rent the Runway believe the environment at Rent the Runway is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Rent the Runway is extremely fast. About 51% of the employees at Rent the Runway work 8 hours or less, while 15% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Rent the Runway are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Rent the Runway has 1000 employees. 72 employees at Rent the Runway have reviewed Rent the Runway across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago. Overall, the 72 Rent the Runway employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at Rent the Runway are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Rent the Runway, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at Rent the Runway are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 72 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at Rent the Runway are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at Rent the Runway believe the environment at Rent the Runway is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Rent the Runway is extremely fast. About 51% of the employees at Rent the Runway work 8 hours or less, while 15% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at Rent the Runway are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.