The RealReal reviews

2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(1,600 total reviews)

Rati Sahi Levesque

65% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

The RealReal has an employee rating of 2.8 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 21% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0
Mar 19, 2021
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Pros

* kind, humble, intelligent coworkers * extremely inclusive environment (60% of board members are female) * management listens and makes changes based on requests (we use OfficeVibe to get an idea of how people are feeling) * challenging, complex technical features (this is considered a pro because the problems we're solving are very interesting from a technological perspective) * Julie Wainwright. She is so approachable and down-to-earth, but also a fierce promoter of equity, inclusion, sustainability, and change * focus on social impact. We sponsor Black Girls Code, One Tree Planted, Black Retail Action Group (BRAG), Nurse Heroes, UN’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action * employee resource groups that support communities in our company (Black Employee Network, Latinx, LGBTQ+, Asian Pacific American, Women, Veterans & Military Families) * continued education. We have specialized groups (frontend, elixir, database, kafka, etc) led by subject matter experts who hold trainings, discuss new and upcoming technologies, and best practices. * stock options * everything

Cons

* SF office is far from public transit (but it has gorgeous waterfront views). This isn't really applicable now since we're still working remotely, but I'm not looking forward to having to drive to Bart, Bart to downtown, then take a shuttle to the office again. But, frankly, this is the only thing I could think of.

5.0
Mar 19, 2021
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Pros

Lots of engineers on different teams and squads means lots to learn and opportunities for moving around and trying new things. Strong leadership at the squad level and within Engineering dept. Thoughtful product managers, sprints and general planning. Good pay, benefits, work/life balance.

Cons

Engineering team can often feel isolated from the rest of the company. Bigger company and large customer base means changing to latest technology can be slow.

3.0
Mar 17, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- Interview Process went quickly. Executives were quick to make a decision. - Working directly with the consignors was wonderful. Met many fabulous people. - Brilliant business concept.

Cons

⁃Executive team overpromised shareholders and undervalued the sales teams. ⁃Extremely high expectations (work 70-80 hr weeks) with unattainable goals. ⁃The original job presented during interview was no longer the job being expected. ⁃Work-life balance is not supported, resulting in burn out & poor team morale.

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