Pros
I was able to find other professional opportunities in New York.
Kontras
"Easy does it" is often the recommended approach when you start a new job and are unsure about it. Why not give it a try? Maybe you will find out the managers are nice? Perhaps things will get better over time as you get settled into your role. Not at RAREculture. The red flags should have been raised for me when they didn't use their actual name on their job posting, but an alias. In the end, I received an offer to work as a designer after a few phone interviews and a design challenge (which later turned out to have been used for a client pitch, though I wasn't informed or compensated for it). Evidently, after working at the company for a few months, the workplace and culture can be described as toxic due to micro-management, lack of transparency, no clear briefs for the given projects, and very poor communication skills. My colleagues and I worked from the founder's apartment in one of the rooms, which was not big enough to accommodate a Fall-sized bed. Besides having to deal with unrealistic deadlines, we worked on projects that involved working with toxic foams from the paint. I brought out the lack of appropriate gear and facilities to work safely with this material, and I was told that they are looking into getting a studio, but that never happened. If you're interested in applying for this job, my best recommendation is to NOT. This is an environment that does not foster professional and creative growth.