People Don’t Leave Jobs — They Leave Bad Managers - Anonymous employee Raftelis Employee Review

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. While it’s difficult to hear that your experience at Raftelis did not reflect the supportive and rewarding environment we strive to create, especially after more than eight years with the firm, we are sincerely grateful for your candor and your many contributions during your time with us. We never want any employee to feel undervalued, unsupported, or unheard. Your feedback is a powerful reminder of the importance of listening, learning, and continuously evolving as an organization. We take concerns around career path transparency, management engagement, workload, burnout, and the overall employee experience very seriously. In recent years, we’ve taken meaningful steps to invest and improve in these areas, and we recognize that this work is ongoing: Career Development: We’ve implemented comprehensive competency models across all practices and corporate functions. These models clearly define the skills and expectations for each role, providing employees with a transparent roadmap for growth and advancement. They also help ensure that promotions and compensation decisions are based on merit and contributions. Leadership Development: In spring 2025, we launched a supervisory training program in partnership with a respected external firm specializing in leadership and management development. This program focuses on building core supervisory skills, including effective feedback, coaching, and employee engagement. We’re committed to making this training a recurring investment in our leaders’ growth. Performance and Feedback Culture: We introduced a new performance management system that supports continuous feedback throughout the year, not just during annual performance appraisals. We’ve also increased communication and training around this system to encourage its use, especially during key periods such as the mid-year goal check-in process. We recognize the importance of upward feedback and are actively exploring additional ways to empower employees to share input with their managers and the broader leadership team. Equity and Fairness: We want to be unequivocal, retaliation of any kind is not tolerated at Raftelis, and we are deeply committed to pay equity across gender and race. We conduct regular compensation reviews to ensure internal equity and benchmark against external market data. Most recently, we launched a four-part total compensation series to increase transparency around our compensation philosophy, guidelines, and bonus opportunities. We know there is always room to grow. Your feedback reinforces the areas where we must continue to focus and improve. We are committed to building a workplace where every employee feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. Thank you again for your years of service and for sharing your perspective. We wish you continued success in your future endeavors.