There were times where my mental health was in jeopardy to the point where I contemplated jumping off the building just to get away from it all. The thought there was that my death might help current/future employees realize there is a systematic issue occurring within the organization. When I approached HR/Director level employees about my mental health concerns, the advice I was given was to “push through”. Speaking as someone who has dealt with multiple mental health hospitalizations in the past, this is ABSOLUTELY NOT the correct way to handle a situation like this. I was fortunate to leave before any permanent damage could happen but I worry deeply for current employees and anyone else who may join RV that struggles with stress/anxiety.
As someone who joined RV as an experienced hire, the transition was not made easy. The onboarding process essentially consisted of a 1-2 week stretch followed by being given full control of accounts (very important big tech, high ad spend $+XXM per month type accounts). The expectation was a new hire was expected to know everything there is to know about features of accounts/tools and the company, essentially by themselves. Managers seemed to be more concerned with impressing upper management rather than fostering the growth of their talent.
I could go on and on about how poorly middle management was at actually “managing” people but that would just be beating a dead horse.
One thing I will note for anyone who is looking to work in a marketing role at RV, please know ahead of time that the expectation of hours worked is 60-90 hours per week (direct from the mouth of a current VP) and that you should “not be afraid” to work on the weekends. These expectations were not given from recruiting but it is valuable to know if work/life balance is important to you.
