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Great place to learn about the tech industry but VERY demanding work culture! - Anonymous employee Rutberg & Company Employee Review

2.0
1 June 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great place to learn about current technology trends and begin your career. The place is quick & fast-paced and you will be given the opportunity to work on several assignments including organizing entire dinners, compiling newsletters, daily briefings on the tech industry and other extremely interesting topics. The place is great as a first intern job straight out of college (like I was!). I was here for roughly about half a year as a Research Intern.

Cons

Very long work hours and you will work several nights and weekends (like an investment bank in NY). I would suggest against the company if you have other responsibilities in your personal space or live beyond SF. A few people have left because it was too demanding, lived outside SF and did not give them any time with their families. Although the MD is supportive, the company refuses to improve its technology (ex: including a CRM tool which has been suggested for years). The company also hires several interns, but currently only has 2 full-time Research Associates. We are all treated the same way, but it does get exhausting (particularly working ALL weekends). The Research Intern's stipend does not justify the work in any sense whatsoever.

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5.0
13 Oct 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Projects are interesting for the first year or so. You are constantly learning about one of the most interesting spaces in technology.

Cons

Upward mobility is tough because of the small company dynamics. Pay is not very competitive for the amount of time that you will put in.

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1.0
17 July 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Mobile conferencing business is very well regarded. Senior management (excluding founder) is great , though not terribly successful at bringing in meaningful business. Periods where the founder doesn't show up much. Junior staff great to work with, good comaraderie / mentoring. Good resume builder if you're just getting into the business / looking for an internship. I wouldn't stay more than two years though.

Cons

Investment banking pay is SIGNIFICANTLY below market, deal flow/quality is poor. At the junior ranks, it's a sweat shop. Expect to work on a significant amt of new business generation (busy work, not actual pitches) and not many live deals. Very little deal flow and those deals that you work on are of low quality. The Founder.

3
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