Loved it at first but it turned out to be a big disappointment. - Copywriter The RealReal Employee Review

1.0
Jul 31, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cool business model and operation.

Cons

They deducted more than US$500 worth of taxes from my paychecks that they weren't supposed to, and when I reached out to payroll about it, they said they couldn't refund me, that I'd have to do that through IRS and apply to get the taxes back. Turns out I can't do that because they misspelled my name on my W2 form and they have been ignoring my emails about correcting it. Huge disappointment! Also, they say they promote from within and that was true until new management took over. Now instead of promoting employees that have been working there for a while and that are really good at their jobs, they've been hiring clueless people to manage, which doesn't make any sense.

Explore other reviews about The RealReal

5.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Overall, the receiving team is very sweet and engaging. They try to help you when you need it or ask for it.

Cons

When you don't reach your goal, they do get on you/

2.0
Jun 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay and commission can be good, but the structure is unnecessarily convoluted and not as generous as it seems, and you will have no work/life balance if you want to actually make consistently high commission. If you have a true passion for luxury and fashion, you do get a lot of opportunities to handle and interact with special/rare items, and depending on store location you can meet a lot of interesting industry people and celebrities, especially during Fashion Weeks

Cons

Poor and unsupportive management with extremely unrealistic demands and expectations; you will get virtually no training, but are immediately expected to know how to do everything. The overall company culture is just unpleasant and very cliquey, and there's constant employee turnover. The online customer service system is terrible, so you will frequently have to handle customer issues that have nothing to do with you/your sales.

1
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All