The emperor has no clothes - Anonymous employee Rare Employee Review

1.0
Jul 15, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Like what has been said below: some great people with good ideas, lots of potential. Really interesting work in places like Colombia, Philippines and Indonesia.

Cons

Leadership, c-suite in particular. By far some of the most challenging people I've ever worked with...and unfortunately so uninspiring. For instance, their latest motto to staff: "Are you in or are you out?" Coming out of any meetings and calls with them, I've never felt so unmotivated and depressed about things... What's the return on investment? How many millions have been spent and to what end? The best things at Rare could still happen without the excessive management and overhead costs--and there just seems to be so much wasteful spending.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Flexible work location and excellent benefits

Cons

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