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    1. "Working at Republic Financial Corporation"

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      Current Employee - Legal in Denver, CO
      Current Employee - Legal in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Republic Financial full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good Salary - Lots of opportunity for growth. Chance to be creative. Trust.

      Cons

      Very competetive atmosphere which can be exhausting at times.

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Underwhelming"

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      Current Employee - Analyst in Denver, CO
      Current Employee - Analyst in Denver, CO
      Doesn't Recommend
      Disapproves of CEO

      Pros

      Great View of the Mountains from the Office, however, that was pretty much the only benefit to working there. Good experience in a niche investment community.

      Cons

      The senior management team is unresponsive to employees, and while they may stress how much they care, they do not. Your time is a commodity and they'll take advantage of you.

      Advice to Management

      Take a look at the environment of how organizations are run in the investment world, then look at yourself and ask what you are doing.

    3. Helpful (3)

      "Beware - Do your due diligence before joining, knowing your tenure will be short."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Aurora, CO
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Aurora, CO
      Doesn't Recommend

      Pros

      An opportunity to work with smart people on a variety of issues to gain broader private equity experience. The company runs very lean, so you get involved in every aspect of acquisitions and divestitures (great hands on experience).

      Cons

      Small family owned business that tries to project itself as being a larger player, however lacks liquidity. Does not have a clear strategic direction, but views itself as opportunistic. Compensation is below industry norms and bonus is subjective, not tied to metrics, and can be voided is business conditions merit. Turnover is significant averaging 30%-40% annually.

      Advice to Management

      Live the companies mission statement, don't just speak the words, but walk the talk. Reduce number of meetings and consolidate internal reporting, so staff can focus on making the company money.

    4. "Senior Financial Analyst"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Republic Financial full-time

      Pros

      honest, fair, great environment, good people

      Cons

      I have no cons about the company at this time

    5. "Depressing Company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      Pros

      Free Breakfast every Friday. Nice office in the Tech Center. Covered parking.

      Cons

      Getting rid of good people because of lack of vision (and money).

      Advice to Management

      Clean up your act.

    6. "Start looking for another job the day you go to work here."

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Republic Financial full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Interesting, fast-paced environment with the opportunity to work with many talented, experienced, very smart people. They look at hundreds of deals (maybe an exaggeration) but as many as they can find to cull them down to the few that they spend extra time and effort on. Objectives -- such as returns, risk profile, type of asset, etc. -- seem to be moving targets. The plus is that there's exposure to a lot of different types of transactions.

      Cons

      Total employee count seems to vary between 90 - 120. Like many investment companies, right-sizing of staff is on-going. There is a cadre of people -- maybe 30, if that many -- who are long-time employees. The tenure for most others is usually 1.5 to 2.5 years. Even with that, as the target 'market' changes, more tenured employees are fired also. In the past few years, many people who had been with the company 5 to 10 years or longer were shown the exit. As mentioned in another review, this is a very closely held company -- mostly family. It's understandable that budgets and staff counts are adjusted to ensure that the company survives (mostly for the benefit of the family and, to some extent, the cadre). Other con is that you will have little decision making authority. Any decision that has a dollar sign associated with it is made by one or more of the top 3 or 4 people. Before you even interview (which is a mind-numbing process all its own), scan LinkedIn and other sites and count how many Republic alumni there are. Many, many for such a small company.

      Advice to Management

      The company is run by management (family and one other) for the family. They are very, very intelligent people. They don't seek, don't need, and don't want advice from current or former employees.