Pros
RMI used to be a fantastic place to work! The office was a fun place to work, employees were young and highly motivated, and everyone had an interesting backstory as an accomplished ____ (climber, special ops veteran, explorer, etc). It was the type of place that attracted talent because it offered a place where you could learn new skills, work hard, and build something from the ground up that would make a difference. Also, lots of doggos running around the office. This era was a golden age for RMI.
Cons
Echoing the excellent review by someone from marketing, RMI has become a toxic and incompetent company over the past 5-7 years where sycophantic behavior is rewarded and nepotism rules. Senior leadership is wildly out of touch with both their employees and the industry in which they operate. As a case study in how poorly run the company is today, consider the following events: Last year, RMI acquired a smaller British company that was designed to expand our services in the UK market. At some point the board decided to replace RMI’s CEO with Duncan, the CEO of the British company they purchased. Duncan took the reigns and promptly decided that the best course of action would be to lay off most of the US staff and outsource their jobs to Croatia to save money. It took them nearly two months to schedule a meeting to tell the company about this, and when they finally held the meeting it was one of the most disgraceful events I have witnessed in my career. Duncan began the meeting by reminding everyone that they weren’t allowed to discuss what he was about to say with anyone outside of the company, which is something that he likes to say nearly every meeting. He then informed everyone that they wouldn’t be receiving their bonuses this year, and that in order to make sure the company performed well enough to receive their bonuses next year, most people would be fired. In a stunning display of cowardice, he then passed off the phone to each department head and made them go around the room delivering the bad news to their own team members that he was too afraid to say personally. When it was finished, he took the phone back and reminded everyone that they were expected to continue working just as hard until their termination dates. He finished the meeting by reminding everyone that they shouldn’t share this information with anyone else and that he would not be taking any comments. This call happened today, and although my own job is one of the few that is not being eliminated I have no desire to stick around. Duncan’s leadership gets a strong vote of “no confidence” and I will be looking for work elsewhere. If you enjoy flaming dumpster fires, poor leadership, zero transparency, and a business plan that resembles a driverless car with no brakes approaching the edge of a cliff then this company may be a good fit. If not, I strongly suggest looking elsewhere for stable employment.