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      3.6

      61% would recommend to a friend

      (359 total reviews)

      Allison Gettings

      61% approve of CEO

      54% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Culture and values

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Senior management

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      Red Wing Shoe has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 359 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Red Wing Shoe employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      359 reviews
      1.0
      18 Oct 2018

      Corporate Office - Negative Experience - Would Not Recommend

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Work Life Balance - Workload is relatively light

      Cons

      I had a negative experience at Red Wing's corporate office and I found the company to have a significant problem with some of its sales leaders not being qualified to lead a cross-functional team of people (in functions across more than just their small sales teams). Sales leadership (directors/vps) on some of the smaller brands at Red Wing were particularly clueless, were frustrating to work with on a regular basis, and were surprisingly mean for a small, MN company. I'm confident that top leadership at Red Wing knows that they have people management issues, but I didn't see much action being taken to address the problems or to respond to some of these issues (vs. just turning a blind eye to the problems repeatedly because conflict like this can be difficult). In addition, the company has a strange sales/boy’s club culture that didn’t feel very welcoming to me in a lot of ways. This culture definitely creates a feeling of their being insiders and outsiders at Red Wing and I’m not sure how a company can thrive in this type of environment. There are certainly a lot of good people at Red Wing, but the overall culture was very disappointing to me and I would highly recommend avoiding Red Wing as a possible place of employment.

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      Red Wing Shoe Response
      7y
      We are sorry to hear that you don’t recommend Red Wing Shoe Company as a place to work and that your time here didn’t meet your expectations. It isn’t clear from your review if you shared your concerns with leadership while you were employed with us. Our goal is to create a culture where managers and employees have honest conversations about removing any barriers to success and we encourage all employees to share feedback. We appreciate your perspective on our employees with long tenures. We embrace the fact that throughout the organization many employees have made Red Wing Shoe Company their life’s career. We also embrace the fact that every year we welcome new employees that bring additional perspectives, deep backgrounds, and new ideas to our team – we believe that when we have this balance, we are evolving as a company while learning from those that came before us.
      1.0
      3 Aug 2020

      Miss the 1950's? Work at Red Wing.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great products, amazing quality and inspiring history.

      Cons

      From the resistance to join e-commerce and dated marketing tactics (hello COVID) to the old white dudes that make up the sr. leadership team, Red Wing is stuck in the past. While there are a couple of token female leaders, they are expected to nod along and not have a voice. Maybe this is because they are scared to get stabbed in the back (hello CMO who constantly talks poorly about his peers, his boss and the family) if they disagree with anything. When I joined RWSC nearly a decade ago, it was a much different company, ironically we used to be more progressive and I felt like I was contributing and my opinions were valued. In the past several years, the culture has deteriorated, especially for women.

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      Red Wing Shoe Response
      5y
      Thank you for your comments and review. While we are disappointed that your employee experience has not been positive, living our company values of respect, integrity, community and excellence is core to our company. We would encourage you to speak with your manager, HR Business Partner, or share your specific feedback anonymously by calling our confidential employee hotline at 833.835.5797 or visit www.intouchwebsite.com/tellrws.com
      1.0
      4 Nov 2019

      Old, white males dominate

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      pretty good deal on shoes

      Cons

      RWSC is a sexist, non-inclusive culture led by old white men who hire younger white men to work for them. The leadership team veils their sexism and racism by hiring the occasional woman or person of color but those people are not treated equally. The few women who are in leadership roles succeed by falling in line with the old white men in charge. If you can get over the sexism and inclusivity, you will be challenged to get anything done in a culture that is antiquated, painfully slow and indecisive.

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      Red Wing Shoe Response
      6y
      At Red Wing Shoe Company we value diversity, inclusion, and belonging at all of our locations; behavior that is not consistent with these values is not tolerated. Your review is concerning and we would like to learn more about your perceptions during your time of employment. Please contact our confidential employee hotline to share what you observed. You can call this resource at 833.835.5797 or visit www.intouchwebsite.com/tellrws.com. Please note, that this resource is for current and former employees and your feedback will remain anonymous.
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