Great place to work - Analyst Redwood Trust Employee Review

5.0
Sep 30, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities for growth / career advancement Many experienced employees - 10+ years at Redwood is not uncommon For the most part, co-workers are hardworking, smart, and enjoyable to work with - good hiring practices Atmosphere is more laidback (less "corporate") than other places I have worked Smaller company allows for more direct contact with all groups - less hierarchy Great benefits that compete with other companies in the Bay Area

Cons

Executives do not always demonstrate a work-life balance and this dissuades employees from feeling comfortable using vacation time - tone at the top Some tenured employees are resistant to change - a lot of talk about the "good old days" at Redwood Minimal number of women in senior leadership

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Redwood Trust Response
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Thank you for your review and we greatly value your feedback! We also recognized the opportunity to further support the advancement of women within the org, which lead to the launch of our women's group called Redwood TogetHER earlier this year. Redwood TogetHER supports the hiring and advancement of women at Redwood and focuses on building community, professional development, connection with allies, as well as supporting infrastructure that makes Redwood an attractive place for women to join and develop their careers. All employees (all levels and all genders) are encouraged to get involved!

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