Institutional Issue at Rylem - Technical Recruiter Rylem Employee Review

1.0
Mar 15, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

None that I can think of.

Cons

Rylem fosters a toxic culture where credit isn’t given where it’s due, and blame is passed around freely. Leadership allows certain individuals to take credit for the hard work of others—particularly in recruitment—while those actually doing the work receive little to no recognition. At the same time, these same individuals routinely berate and degrade employees, creating an environment of fear rather than collaboration. One of the most frustrating aspects is the way recruiters are treated. Instead of fostering teamwork, leadership allows back-channel gossip to shape perceptions. Recruiters are bad-mouthed behind their backs to the sales team, who take these claims at face value without any attempt at verification. This dynamic breeds distrust and division between departments, making it impossible to build a cohesive and effective team. Ultimately, this isn’t just about one or two bad actors—it’s a systemic problem. Rylem claims to value Character, yet leadership continually ignores behavior that contradicts this core principle. Instead of creating a workplace that supports and empowers its employees, management turns a blind eye to toxicity, prioritizing short-term results over long-term sustainability.

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Rylem Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. While it’s difficult to hear that aspects of our culture fell short, we genuinely appreciate your honesty—it gives us a chance to grow. We’re glad you brought attention to areas where we can do better, especially around recognition, cross-team collaboration and how we live out our values. These are critical to the kind of workplace we want to build and feedback like this pushes us to do better and we’re committed to learning from it. We’re committed to creating a more respectful, transparent and empowering environment for everyone at Rylem. We wish you nothing but success in your future endeavors.

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1.0
Feb 20, 2025
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Pros

Compensation and benefits was great.

Cons

The work culture at this company was incredibly difficult. One of the most upsetting aspects was the treatment from certain individuals who would openly humiliate team members in front of others and undermine the entire team. There was also a lack of clear boundaries between departments, particularly between business development and recruitment, which created confusion and frustration. A lot of recruiters left the company because of these same issues. The biggest problem, however, is that management, including the CEO, did not address these concerns. It felt as though toxic behavior was tolerated as long as it benefited the company’s bottom line, leaving recruiters to endure a negative environment without any support or action being taken.

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Rylem Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We truly appreciate your honesty and are sorry to hear that your experience at Rylem didn’t meet your expectations. It’s clear that the aspects of the work culture you’ve mentioned caused frustration, and we sincerely regret that you felt unsupported during your time with us. We take the well-being and professional development of our employees seriously, and we work hard to provide a supportive, collaborative, and respectful environment for everyone. Our EOS program was implemented to ensure clarity, alignment, and continuous growth, so it’s disheartening to hear that you did not feel this way. Regarding the concerns you raised about management and communication, we genuinely believe in addressing feedback directly and creating an open line of communication across all departments. It’s important to us that all of our team members feel heard and valued, and we’re constantly reviewing and adjusting our practices to ensure that everyone is set up for success. We do regret that in your case, this wasn’t effectively communicated, and we’ll certainly take your comments into consideration as we continue to improve our approach. While we understand that performance metrics and expectations can sometimes be challenging, our goal is always to offer support, coaching, and clear guidance to help team members succeed. We wish we could have done more to help you meet your goals, but we understand that sometimes alignment simply isn’t there, and we respect your efforts during your time with us. Once again, thank you for your feedback, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors. We are committed to making Rylem a better place to work, and your comments will play a role in that process.
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