Good place to work, though beauracratic - Anonymous employee RWE Employee Review

4.0
Jan 9, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good compensation, plenty of resources and perks, culture of smart and hardworking colleagues

Cons

Can be beauracratic and slow because it's such a large company; decisions are often made by the European nucleus and limited by that perspective

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RWE Response
4y
Thanks a lot for taking the time to provide detailed feedback. Sorry for getting back to you so late, but I just started commenting on feedback on glassdoor as of now. I really appreciate what you are saying and we, as the team that deals with Employer Branding and HR Communication, will definitely have a closer look at what you commented on. You are right, in some cases our focus is not yet global enough but we are all working on it really hard. RWE is part of a transition and all employees are asked to support this time of change, which I think is a really interesting and challenging one. Wishing you all the best for your professional and private future. Take care, Regina, part of the RWE careers team.

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Hello, thank you for your review. We are delighted that you have had a great experience with us! We want RWE to be a place where our unique personalities, perspectives and talents can make a positive impact on our careers, our livelihoods and our planet. If there is any way that we can enhance your experience with #TeamRWE, please get in touch with employer.branding@rwe.com.
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Cons

​Decimated Morale & Out-of-Touch Policies: A recent McKinsey takeover in senior leadership completely destroyed company morale, starting with a rigid, poorly managed Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate. ​Hidden Layoffs & Nepotism: Management practically laid off an entire internal departments under the guise of restructuring, only to immediately rebuild them using remote contractors and personal friends brought in from McKinsey. ​Complete Lack of Diversity: Senior leadership is a monoculture of white males who exclusively look out for their buddies. There is zero true commitment to diversity, equity, or inclusion at the top. ​Hostile Work Environment: Highly misaligned and poorly structured OKRs have actively pitted departments against each other, creating a deeply toxic and hostile cross-functional environment. ​Pay Inequity & Mistreatment: There are glaring issues regarding pay equity and the mistreatment of existing high performing employees. Clear discrepancies exist between how legacy internal talent is compensated and promoted, versus outside hires brought in through favoritism.

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