Ripple Effect Reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Amy Bielski

66% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ripple Effect has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ripple Effect employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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43 reviews
1.0
7 Apr 2021

Avoid at all costs.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

90% of coworkers are lovely to work with.

Cons

I have never worked at a place such as Ripple Effect that publicly promotes a top-notch work environment every chance they get, but only delivers that promise to certain employees they show favoritism towards. This favoritism is shown to senior leaders and managers, and more entry-level staff are disregarded. There is no opportunity for advancement if you are not a favorite employee, regardless of the effort you put in and the high-quality of your work. Ripple Effect promotes wanting their employees to be open and honest about ways the company can improve, but when you are open and honest, you are punished. Almost any principle you are told to follow, you are then criticized for down the line when you somehow couldn’t predict or read minds to know to act another way. After countless bad hiring and management decisions, Ripple Effect’s culture is beyond repair. Please choose another place to work and avoid Ripple Effect at all costs.

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Ripple Effect Response
5y
As we strive for constant improvement, we always welcome frank and honest feedback. Ripple Effect is disappointed that this was your experience and will continue to work to address any potential blind spots that may have led to your dissatisfaction. We wish you only the best.
2.0
3 Nov 2021

The company doesn't value the right things

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-The benefits were very comprehensive. -There were a lot of great staff/teams to work with. -For those not on a client site, the schedule flexibility was a nice perk (especially during COVID)

Cons

- Internal policies were always changing and implemented without proper communications. - Senior leaders did not have a lot of contracting experience and therefore were not great mentors for growth - Too much emphasis on advanced scientific degrees when they are not needed for the job (i.e. a manager with a bachelors needed to have 5+ years more experience than a PhD, which logically makes no sense) - Poor professional development - they emphasize that there is professional development but the budgets are very limiting to actual training, certs, or education. - Senior leadership is too business-focused and not people-focused when it comes to staff who have problems/concerns. The client is "always right" even when they aren't, and the company doesn't defend the staff when needed.

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Ripple Effect Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to write your review. Ripple Effect always welcomes constructive feedback and values the insight and contributions of all its employees. We continually strive to be flexible with our employees, essential with our partners, and exceptional for our clients. Our objective is to always empower our employees and organizations to thrive by thinking differently through smart processes, bright people, and thoughtful leadership to enhance performance and have a lasting influence on the nation's health, safety, and prosperity. Ripple Effect is built on the foundation of our core values of innovation, intelligence, impact, and initiative. We have been able to expand and develop as an innovative business that is consistently recognized by employees as one of the best and brightest places to work in the country (https://rippleeffect.com/recognitions-awards/), and we intend to continually strive to improve. While we apologize that this was not your experience, we appreciate that you took the time to share your thoughts. To continuously improve our culture, our organization is always open to feedback and we urge our employees to reach out through the numerous avenues open to them - even anonymously - to assist us in making any necessary changes.
2.0
3 Nov 2021

Practice what you promote...

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great Staff (most of them have left), Top-notch equipment, Flexibility in working hours, Creative Awards Ceremonies, and Comprehensive Benefits Package.

Cons

Senior Leadership looks down upon those without advanced degrees, Lack of understanding from Senior Leadership on important topics, Committees developed to support initiatives with little thought put behind it, and strange HR policies.

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Ripple Effect Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to write your review. Ripple Effect always welcomes constructive feedback and values the insight and contributions of all its employees. We continually strive to be flexible with our employees, essential with our partners, and exceptional for our clients. Our objective is to always empower our employees and organizations to thrive by thinking differently through smart processes, bright people, and thoughtful leadership to enhance performance and have a lasting influence on the nation's health, safety, and prosperity. Ripple Effect is built on the foundation of our core values of innovation, intelligence, impact, and initiative. We have been able to expand and develop as an innovative business that is consistently recognized by employees as one of the best and brightest places to work in the country (https://rippleeffect.com/recognitions-awards/), and we intend to continually strive to improve. While we apologize that this was not your experience, we appreciate that you took the time to share your thoughts. To continuously improve our culture, our organization is always open to feedback and we urge our employees to reach out through the numerous avenues open to them - even anonymously - to assist us in making any necessary changes.
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