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RigUp used to be a decent place to work before the overgrowth. They hired a ton of upper management who all have the same mentality of earning as much money as possible, no matter how bad the product. They make promises they can't match and know they never will, leaving client facing teams dealing with the aftermath. 

Many became managers simply due to tenure and not experience. This mixed with bad external managerial hires has led to one of the most toxic environments I have ever worked in. They will blindside employees with bad reviews, instead of addressing concerns early on and will pile on work loads and make it seem normal. People use their friendships in other departments to work the system or get away with anything. And they will make your life as difficult as possible if you don't joyously agree to working extensive hours or disagree with a procedure that has a massive flaw.

RigUp makes everything look shiny and happy to clients and prospective employees, but it has become a facade hiding the overworked, poorly treated associates. You are either "in" with the right people, or you will be pushed to the side and eventually out.

Sadly, they are a prime example of the egotistical "bro" tech environment and it's a shame, because at one point they were what they still say they are. There are some amazing people working there, who have either been brainwashed or are too complacent to realize something better is out there.

Workrise was an amazing place up until September 2024. The Tech industry Integrated within Oil & Gas sector, allowed growth in many areas. The company culture was very engaged and management listened to their employees, the approach was to put clients service first. Employees were Instructed to return to office still benefited from hybrid 2 day in office 3 day remote model. Currently the company has turned for the worse. The current CEO has made drastic changes within the past year. First they hired and terminated a CEO after two months. Termination of two Directors who built a successful program over the last two years and who were the foundation of the success to the company, as well as two managers all who had been employed at the company for 8 years. Current state of business I would not recommend anyone to work there. It has too much instability and no real direction. The lack of empathy for all the  previous employees is sickening. Not to mention that they added 3 days in office lied that employee were happy with that model and strict on time off. The way the company is headed not sure how long it will last. Goodbye to company culture, good luck to all employees there. They  act like they care about their employees and years of dedication just to be terminated because of unrealistic expectations. Current employees no longer have trust in leadership but are afraid to say anything in fear of retaliation. 


What is the best part of working at the company?
Plenty of overtime (over 40 hours) along with a per diem of $80 (may be more now)!


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working under very adverse conditions at times e.g. 15 degree temperature outside, in deep water high up near top of water boots!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good safety culture with emphasis on always wearing P.P.E. such as eye protection, hard-hats & gloves, along with stretching exercises to prevent injuries! Could be more helpful in offering a subsidy for 'work boots'! (other companies such as Amazon do!)

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Must be punctual to arrive at work by 6:30 AM. Meeting every morning to discuss work plan/problems, safety issues, exercising then dispatch to location. Using tools to string up power lines below solar panels with 2 breaks of 15 minutes for rest along with a lunch break of 30 minutes. Most work days are 10 hours, Monday to Friday & often on Saturdays (6:30 AM to 5:00 PM) Will have to work if it rains ( hence must have rain-coats etc) but Not in thunderstorms - you will be sent home early ( dangerous conditions!) Not work suitable for faint-heart but rugged individuals.

This company makes fiberglass parts, I would say that we make high quality products. Shift starts at 5:30am and ends at 4pm, working 10 hours a day. I have learned how to give the finishing touch to all the parts we make, before we send to the paint department.

I am also involve with the paint department, where we also have a high quality standard for all the customers we deal with.

I am in charge of a great group of people, who by the way is doing an outstanding job, taking care of business day in and day out.

The hardest part of this job is when when we come up short on the schedule on any given day.

The most enjoyable part is when we get to the end of the week and and we have accomplished the goals given by the company.

Workrise is going through a structure change and it is affecting everything. It is no longer an enjoyable job. Job satisfaction has dipped extremely. They have pulled managers from their roles to be replaced by corporate IT know it alls who know nothing of the actual business. They are going through growing pains trying out all these new things and blowing money on everything thinking that it will work and it's not how the business works in the blue collar world. It used to a be a great job but in the past 10 months from February 2021 to now, it has become a massive headache and the joy of being a part of the company has quickly diminished. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Total freedom, autonomy, and great benefits if you have the experience and abilities.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Depending on the client, jobs are scarce and long term positions. That means the competition for positions is tight and getting hired is extremely difficult. Getting hired was most stressful because of the rigid requirements the client gave.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I make my own hours and interact with the client. I don't really talk with workrise.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I have a desk job so I get to work from home Monday's and Friday's. I get to work around 8am and work till about 4pm. I have flexibility to come and go.

Days consist of 7-8 hours of back to back meetings (no time to even stop for lunch), and you are stull expected to product at least 8 hours of work each day.  Some people have confessed that the have to work 16+ hour days just to stay caught up.

Management is the typical boys club.  They only care about their little clique, and they immediately fire anyone who does not bow down to them.

Pay is well below the standards (for the energy consultants as well as to corporate employees).  Benefits appear to be great at the start, but turn out to be nothing special.

If you join and become part of the clique, you may do great.  But, if you are a respectable member of society, you won't be allowed  to join the clique.

Very fast paced; full schedule with little slow down. Some teams were understaffed while others over-inflated. Lots of wonderful co-workers and good company culture. Excellent benefits and good pay structure, but tough to get any kind of promotion or advancement. Overall health and success of the company tied to bonuses, raises, and maintaining a job. Lots of management turnover, restructuring, and layoffs, but overall a good company to work for.

RigUp is a growing startup, there are always trying to do something and they continually pivoted the organization in a new direction without fully completing the previous pivot.
From a software engineering standpoint the rapid growth and constant changes are nearly impossible to keep up with.
The culture was weird, almost like a cult towards RigUp.
There are free snacks and plenty of benefits, but the appeal quickly wears off.
The C-level execs are inexperienced at best, upper-level management doesn't know how to run the organization.
Unfortunately, the have the resources to hire whoever, and it seems like that's what they did.

I was apart of the wind sector of the company. Workrise was good while it lasted in the wind industry but when you hire a lot of people things are bound to go wrong if you're not careful. On a couple sites the lead techs on site were familiar with other types of turbines just not the ones we were working on. It lead to problems bc techs weren't listening to people that should've been speaking. Happened a lot after they lost vestas. Had people fresh into wind ordering me around and didn't care to listen. Workrise did get you the best of the best in equipment so there really was no excuse for a poor job.

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