Working at RJ Reynolds Tobacco in Winston Salem, NC: 4 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Winston Salem, NC Area

Item: RJ Reynolds Tobacco
Rating: 4.6
Author: Senior Research Chemist

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On average, employees in Winston Salem, NC at RJ Reynolds Tobacco give their company a 1.2 rating out of 5.0 based on 4, whereas overall Average Rating of RJ Reynolds Tobacco is 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 37 RJ Reynolds Tobacco Review Ratings. The happiest RJ Reynolds Tobacco employees in Winston Salem, NC are Senior Research Chemists submitting an average rating of 4.5 and Senior Staff R&D Technologists with a rating of 0.0.

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3.8

Growth Opportunities

3.2

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4.4

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3.9

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3.8

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4.4

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4.2

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4.0

Working at RJ Reynolds Tobacco in Winston Salem, NC: 4 Employee Reviews

Senior Research Chemist

in Winston Salem, NC

Person You Work For 4.3 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5

Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.8 / 5

Company Culture 4.2 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5

Senior Director of Marketing

in Winston Salem, NC

"I would definitely NOT recommend working for RJ Reynolds."

What do you like about working at RJ Reynolds Tobacco?

"I liked the money."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't do it."

What don't you like about working at RJ Reynolds Tobacco?

"I did not like the snake pit mentality, the myopia of executive management, and the lack of courage to do what is right for the business in the long run."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop planning your parachutes."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0

RJ Reynolds Tobacco (37)

4.4 Highest Rated in this Industry is Coors Brewing (10)

2.3 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Home City Ice (8)

3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (1,529)

Senior Staff R&D Technologist

in Winston Salem, NC

"A company of pointy-haired bosses."

What do you like about working at RJ Reynolds Tobacco?

"I like the challenge of working for a tobacco company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't do it unless you can trade good pay and benefits to swallow your pride time and time again."

What don't you like about working at RJ Reynolds Tobacco?

"The politics and bureaucracy are stifling. In order to get ahead, it is truly not what you can do, but who you know and who likes you in upper management. And never question authority - it will mean your job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Quit playing favorites and quit playing it safe."

Senior Manager

in Winston Salem, NC

What do you like about working at RJ Reynolds Tobacco?

"I like the people!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be straightforward and specific."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Understand that the middle management and below levels are what made the company what it is today."