Rethink First Reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

Daniel A. Etra

77% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Rethink First has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rethink First 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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107 reviews
1.0
4 Mar 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company did offer flexible PTO, matching benefits, and the opportunity to keep all flight and hotel points. However, these benefits were not enough to outweigh the negative aspects of working at RethinkEd. I would not recommend this company to others seeking a positive and supportive work environment.

Cons

Unfortunately, my experience working in Professional Services at RethinkEd was not a positive one. The excessive micromanaging from the regional director and VP created a toxic work environment that made it difficult to thrive. The equipment provided was old and constantly needed troubleshooting, which only added to the frustration. In addition, there was a lot of backbiting among colleagues, making the overall environment unhealthy. In my time there, I witnessed talented individuals leave while seeing incompetent people receive promotions or have their friends hired, regardless of their qualifications. The company failed to tap into the strengths of their team and often made rushed changes without considering the impact on staff. Also, take notice of the dates of when reviews are made, they have a day where they all go on and say something positive to counteract the true reviews.

1.0
3 May 2022

If you’re desperate

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Loved direct managers and team. Love the mission and what the product provides.

Cons

This is a sinking ship of a company. The app itself has so many bugs, UI/UX is horrendous. Constantly heard end users didn’t even know of collections available because it’s not obvious where to find things. Update things without communicating to team or clients. It’s one thing to understand startups need to pivot sometimes, it’s another when you consistently pivot bc you’re consistently failing at execution/vision/product management/marketing. The turnover is so high and people are leaving on their own, not being fired. Probably the worst company culture I’ve ever experienced. Over promise and undelivered consistently. Constant miscommunication. No measurements of success for you or the client. Feel sorry for the clients being caught in crossfires. It doesn’t matter how good you are at your job, this is not the place for growth it’s a place to use as a stepping stone. Cheap cheap cheap, they will not take care of you to make sure you have a good work from home setup. Nearly everyone is burnt out. Current employees, you deserve better.

1.0
4 Oct 2022

Hypocrisy, Verbal Abuse, Incompetence

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It is a remote work company with a new policy of unlimited time off, yet your mileage may vary. They also have a lot of cash to waste.

Cons

As noted in other reviews, this company sells social-emotional learning products to school districts *and* an employee wellness app, but does not promote those products internally, nor do they take those lessons seriously in the least. In my first few days of working here I witnessed a higher-up verbally abusing her subordinate. A positive internal culture is barely-existent and only flows from the "bottom," not top-down. There wasn't a single company-initiated employee activity to ensure wellness and community. The people who need these basic lessons in empathy, respect, and even self-care were the higher-ups. It's actually quite surprising how none of the lessons rubbed off on them. Ruling via terror and greed was the rule for one particular leader, and this behavior was accepted by at least one C-suite executive. Notably, my experience was rife with extreme, insufferable micromanagement and impropriety. To illustrate --a manager was upset when their workers had to use the restroom after hours in a meeting and wanted to deny the bathroom break! That should communicate a lot to any potential employees. Very little emotional maturity and stability. HR and managers could not even promise to respect a simple request to not be yelled at or talked down to. It was mind-boggling. Be warned. How can a company succeed in the long-run if it cannot build the culture it sells to others?

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