Redwood Materials

There are some really great people that work here.

This organization is a far cry from the ideal workplace it claims to be. Do not be misled by its "mission-driven" facade. More than a year after leaving, I'm still trying to recover from the negative impacts of my time there - legitimately, PTSD. The company culture is toxic, fostering an environment of fear, with a troubling number of close fatality calls on safety incidents due to the management's insistence on cutting corners for the sake of speed. Here’s what you should know:

1. Unless you are part of the inner circle or a favorite of JB, your opinions will be disregarded.
2. If you are a competent, outspoken professional, particularly if you are a woman, there's a real risk you'll be unfairly labeled as difficult. Most are fired - even HR warns against speaking up.
3. Your real-world expertise and knowledge in process design and operations will probably be overlooked in favor of less experienced individuals fresh from Stanford. JB is not a good guy. Consider yourself warned.