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      RPI Consultants

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      RPI Consultants Reviews

      4.2

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (59 total reviews)
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      Keith Wayland

      86% approve of CEO

      85% positive business outlook

      RPI Consultants has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The RPI Consultants employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      59 reviews
      2.0
      6 Oct 2023

      Unveiling the reality

      Consultant
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      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Reflecting on my time at RPI Consultants, I find it essential to acknowledge both the positives and negatives. RPI initially stood out as a place that prioritized collaboration and unity to effectively serve its diverse clientele. It's a setting where longstanding relationships coexist with new ones. RPI genuinely promotes team cohesion, both in theory and practice, through platforms like MS Teams and company events. It's a place where connections are forged, and friendships are nurtured, often bonded by shared dissatisfaction with staff treatment. During my tenure at RPI, I established numerous connections and friendships that continue to play a significant role in my daily life, even after leaving the company. One undeniable advantage is witnessing former RPI team members flourishing in their new roles, illustrating a compelling argument for the benefits of joining the organization. At RPI, you acquire the skills to connect with clients, colleagues, and vendors, creating a valuable network for future endeavors. These skills encompass the ability to communicate with colleagues and friends and family about issues like inadequate compensation at RPI, a lack of work-life balance, and leadership's suppression of meaningful career discussions. Moreover, juggling the demands of over a dozen clients is a unique skill set that RPI provides, as I am confident you will not find that kind of volume on one person’s shoulders at a respected firm. In summary, RPI equips individuals with the tools to communicate effectively in various contexts, whether it's discussing negative mental health with colleagues, explaining work-related burnout to friends and family, or efficiently managing one's time on the weekends to meet billable goals. These skills are invaluable and distinctively cultivated at RPI.

      Cons

      After careful contemplation, it becomes evident that one of the most significant drawbacks at RPI is the leadership, or rather, the lack thereof. Unlike my previous career experiences, where leaders were not indulging in lavish vacations while instructing layoffs, RPI leadership displayed traits such as personal extravagance, an obsession with appearances, and most of all, the audacity. Office politics, strategic maneuvers, and a blatant disregard for certain employees were constants in the workplace and on very public display as a tactic to keep challenges to leadership minimal. Company culture, often described as how employees feel on Sunday evening about Monday morning, is at RPI characterized by anxiety, burnout, micromanagement, and an occasional game of pop-a-shot, however the later will be passively acknowledging the importance of billing time. In conclusion, the foremost drawback is the absence of fair market compensation. For anyone considering a career at RPI, conducting thorough research to determine fair market value for your role is crucial, as you are likely to reach the same conclusion as many others.

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      RPI Consultants Response
      2y
      We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences with RPI. We're pleased to hear that you found RPI to be a place that prioritizes collaboration, unity, and team cohesion. Building meaningful connections and friendships during your tenure is a testament to the importance of these values, and we're glad that they continue to be a part of your daily life. While we acknowledge your feedback on leadership and the challenges observed in the workplace, we believe that our company culture is one of our strongest assets and are sorry to hear the feeling was not shared. Thank you again for taking the time to share your feedback.
      4.0
      23 Oct 2023

      Best Employer I've Had

      Senior consultant
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      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The company culture is very supportive and anti-gatekeeping. My coworkers care about me both as an individual and as a professional. My work is recognized and valued, and the collaborative approach to helping clients suits me. I've worked in other fields where employees were pitted against one another in terms of productivity and although I still exceled, I wasn't happy in that type of work environment. It inadvertently encourages cutting corners and undermining colleagues. RPI allows us to show up at work as our best selves for our coworkers and clients.

      Cons

      Rapid growth of the company over the last few years has presented some challenges. RPI has struggled in some ways to formalize, scale up, or rethink the things that worked well (or at least sufficiently) for the company when it was smaller, the leadership structure was flatter, and operations could get away with being more organic with little bureaucracy.

      1.0
      5 Oct 2023

      Valuable Stepping Stone - Advisable to Leave for Improved Compensation and Healthier Work-Life Balance

      Project management office (pmo)
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      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      During my tenure at RPI, my experience underwent a transformation from initial enthusiasm to a more nuanced perspective. At first, I was impressed with RPIs commitment to fostering a culture that prioritized learning, questioning, and the establishing meaningful relationships, irrespective of hierarchical distinctions. RPI servers as an excellent launching point for recent college graduates, offering valuable opportunities for professional development. However, it is not a sustainable long-term career location. This stems from a multitude of factors, the most obvious being RPIs continued mass-layoffs, or the personal choice to depart for the preservation of one's mental well-being, or to seek more competitive compensation, as substantive salary increases here are infrequent (RPI is nowhere near competitive, and they know it). Initially, the social events and gatherings, such as boat outings and holiday parties added a sense of enjoyment. Nevertheless, over time, it became increasingly apparent that some of these activities may have been primarily organized for the benefit of leadership, serving as opportunities to buy but write-off as a business expense.

      Cons

      To reiterate, in my early stages of employment at RPI, the organization originally projected an image of supportiveness, encouraged continuous learning, valued individuals who questioned the status quo and those who established professional relationships despite hierarchy. The con here is that is not comprehensively true. Expanding on this observation: Question the client, never leadership or your salary. Additionally, the pursuit of knowledge is largely self-directed, primarily relying on video-based resources and a personal time investment (because otherwise you are not billing). And the original perception of supportiveness directly correlates to later feelings of micromanagement and inadvertently fosters feelings of internal resentment. Another noteworthy concern is the company's practice of persistently solicitating employees to write favorable Glassdoor reviews or increase favorable RPI interaction on platforms like Linkedin, especially targeting new-hires who may not have yet had a comprehensive exposure to the company's operations, both positive and negative.

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      RPI Consultants Response
      2y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about working at RPI. We appreciate your time, and value the opportunity to reflect on your feedback. We're pleased to hear that you found our commitment to fostering a culture of learning, questioning, and meaningful relationships to be impressive. We also understand and acknowledge your concerns regarding certain aspects of our company. At RPI, we believe that constructive criticism is crucial for growth. We strive to create an environment where individuals can freely express their opinions and concerns. While we may not always have immediate solutions to every issue raised, we take your feedback seriously and consider it a valuable resource for ongoing improvement.
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