The RealReal reviews

2.9

34% would recommend to a friend

(1,600 total reviews)

Rati Sahi Levesque

66% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

The RealReal has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,600 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The RealReal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Dec 12, 2021
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Pros

THE PEOPLE! Prior to the Yelp leadership takeover, this company was incredible. The culture was (past tense) amazing. Low turnover, the company leadership was motivating and collaborative, employee referrals were abundant, minimal politics and there was a great sense of community. We had a mission and we were focused on the growth of the people and the business. The RealReal was a fun place to work. We worked very hard because of our love of the company and its leadership.

Cons

Once the retail, HR, and field executive team leadership changed, the culture flipped to a vile toxic environment. So many people went on leaves due to stress and illness. There was no longer a sense that the executive team cared about its people. A huge exodus occurred and the best of the best talent left and are continuing to leave. There are many new roles open for a reason, HIGH TURNOVER. It is honestly sad and is still astonishing that the CEO was not aware of how her company was driven to toxicity so quickly by the newly hired executive team.

3.0
Oct 2, 2020

Growth at a Cost

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I witnessed tremendous company growth during my time here (HQ), from opening our first store to going public on the stock exchange. It was an incredible learning experience and I was fortunate to be apart of it early in my career. TRR gave me opportunities to lead big projects and make an impact on the overall business. Having the company on your resume will get your foot in the door at other companies in the Bay Area.

Cons

All of this growth and development came at a cost: -You are overworked and expected to fix anything that breaks (even off-hours or time off). -Company culture is non-existent and the company is too cheap to treat workers (departments eventually cut birthday celebrations and birthday cards, which is just sad). -"Unlimited PTO" is for show, no one ever takes it nor do they insist you take it if they see you working hard. -Sink or Swin culture: Self-starters will thrive in this work environment but this becomes toxic once you've proven yourself and management throws more projects at you. They rely heavily on you since you're the only one who knows how to do it. Nothing From TRR is Genuine. It's all about meeting goal at the end (in HQ and field/warehouse): -Sustainability is just a marketing tactic (They don't value it internally. You should put together workshops to educate us on why we should care) -Diversity is non-existent in HQ. This is pretty embarrassing for a Bay Area Company. While it has gotten better, the HQ is pretty white overall... -Managers are not good leading teams, they're good pushing them to their limits. TRR unfortunately promotes individual contributors as managers. Many people I know left because they didn't like their manager.

1.0
Feb 10, 2020

Pls read all these negative reviews...it's all true

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Mmmmm...none. Unless you love working fo

Cons

I worked in HQ on the business side. If you're wondering if it's only the warehouse teams that are unhappy, you're wrong. HQ has the same toxic culture and backstabbing management as the warehouse. The c-levels bicker and talk behind each others backs. Not a single employee in my division has ever been promoted. They only hire and promote at the Directors + level. People keep leaving and there's high turnover, but no one thinks it's an issue. One of the healthcare plans has a $6,500 deductible. I have never in my life seen a deductible that high. An out of touch management demands that you are in the office for "face time." It feels like all the worst parts of high school. It's dodgy when you know HR is out there planting fake positive reviews.

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