I love this place but I'm one of the lucky ones - Senior Editor Refinery29 Employee Review

4.0
Jan 29, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of fun, wonderful people who will become lifelong friends, an awesome brand with a lot of creative talent. some high-school style favoritism...if the bosses don't like you personally, you can do great work and never get noticed.

Cons

too much process, too much work but not enough freedom, (sometimes) below market standard pay. people with creative ability get promoted into management even though they don't have those skills and then things get messy.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Great culture, extremely nice employees, diverse workplace

Cons

Not very cutting edge with their approach to tech

4.0
Mar 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Refinery29 was training day, every day. The pace and creative expectations forced you to sharpen fast. I cut my teeth here over four years and came out a fundamentally better strategist. The work was culturally plugged in, the people were sharp, and you were trusted with real responsibility early. If you wanted to learn how brand, content, and audience intersect at speed, there was no better place.

Cons

The intensity that makes it a great training ground also means the environment runs hot. Not everyone thrives in that — and depending on your team, support structures varied. The company went through a lot of change during my time, which created some instability.

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