Do you know what a bell curve is? - Copywriter The RealReal Employee Review

3.0
Jan 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It will always be the people you meet here. TheRealReal employees really cool people, but it's hard if you get seated by 1D people during the work hours. You'll be so happy to run away during your breaks. Benefits. It sucks being an employee is tied to having such great benefits. There were lunches paid for but don't expect any gains for my gym people.

Cons

Copywriters are tasked with a daily quota of 250. This number includes a variety of clothing types - shirts, dresses, jackets, etc. Some items are faster to move through as you visually scan for characteristics and record them via typing on the computer. At the end of the day, you strive to hit as close to that number as possible, if not attaining it. And, as humans, some days are better than others. But when there are copywriters who hit the quota day after day, no matter the garment types? The managers look at individuals who can't do the same as weak links. It's an easy way to put yourself on the chopping block. They don't look at everyone's number with a bell curve, just that you're not as good as *insert Marvel hero copywriter*. It's a machine job with little care for workers unless you overwork yourself everyday (or just naturally gifted at being an authenticator). Good luck.

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5.0
May 8, 2026
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Pros

Overall, the receiving team is very sweet and engaging. They try to help you when you need it or ask for it.

Cons

When you don't reach your goal, they do get on you/

2.0
Jun 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Pay and commission can be good, but the structure is unnecessarily convoluted and not as generous as it seems, and you will have no work/life balance if you want to actually make consistently high commission. If you have a true passion for luxury and fashion, you do get a lot of opportunities to handle and interact with special/rare items, and depending on store location you can meet a lot of interesting industry people and celebrities, especially during Fashion Weeks

Cons

Poor and unsupportive management with extremely unrealistic demands and expectations; you will get virtually no training, but are immediately expected to know how to do everything. The overall company culture is just unpleasant and very cliquey, and there's constant employee turnover. The online customer service system is terrible, so you will frequently have to handle customer issues that have nothing to do with you/your sales.

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