RH Design Associate reviews

-No bonus -No profit sharing -No stock options -No 401k match (Because of the above options, combined with uncompetitive wages, is the reason why it’s only good to work here as a start to your career if you have any dreams of retiring eventually) -Galleries are very top heavy, making a very long decision time on everything -Constantly understaffed -Not competitive pay -They use the values to make your feelings diminished and irrelevant because you don’t “see the vision” -Although it is a beautiful work environment, it’s so unnecessarily expensive that it’s impossible to enjoy the same in your home, even after the “great” discount (50% off the original price, or 33.3% off the member price) -They claim to not want to have a bonus structure in place because they don’t want to create competition between consultants (which I understand), but there are so many ways to create one without this. One example -If the gallery goal is met, everyone gets a % of their wage or a % for profit sharing. This is only one example but there are many structures -Multi-billionaire CEO while working class employees struggle to make ends meet -Bad hours / work weekends and late into the evening

-Persistent sales goals, no commission. -2-3 weeks in advance work schedules for Design Consultants, Associate Designers & Support Associates. -Minimal work/ life balance -Work almost every weekend. -Admin [(one hour a day(not guaranteed)] / Design Development [(Depending on design project scope)] you're mostly on the sales floor selling. It can feel “retail” and not very “design firm”. -No paid maternity leave. Advice: Negotiate for your compensation and aim higher than your comfortable rate during the hiring process. They rarely give substantial raises. During your yearly performance evaluation, they will increase your rate by 25 or 40 cents an hour (merit/ cost-of-living increase) *for hourly associates*.