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"Three of them likened the atmosphere at Rent the Runway to the 2004 film Mean Girls. Each one made that reference separately, without prodding." "The former e
by xacaxulu 11y ago
"Three of them likened the atmosphere at Rent the Runway to the 2004 film Mean Girls. Each one made that reference separately, without prodding."
"The former employee adds that there were “frequent screaming matches” in the office between top executives."
“You don’t feel it’s an environment where women support each other,” an ex-employee told the the magazine under condition of anonymity. “It felt like high school, it was very clique-y.”
With an executive team that's over 75% female, it's a shame to see it getting such bad press from former employees. In terms of gender representation, RTR was a rarity the tech space.
- FussyZeus 11y agoI can just see the genuine sexists using this just, forever, to justify their biases about female leadership. It's very saddening. Doesn't help on that front that it's a fashion oriented company either...
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- magic_beans 11y agoWomen aren't magical angels. Just like men, if you get a lot of ambitious, alpha women together, there WILL be contention.