Constant Change Leads to Constant Backpedaling - Anonymous employee Wiley Employee Review

1.0
Jul 11, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are pockets of people who work hard. The company has been around for a long time so it has a brand recognition within the academic world.

Cons

There are only a few pockets of good workers here. Most people are just clocking in for a paycheck. HR has no idea what they are doing. That's true of many HR departments, but especially true about this one. There is constant turnover and change throughout the company--you never know if your job is safe, even if you work hard and do everything you're expected to do. Leadership is struggling to make the transition from print to digital, and the perpetual department restructuring does nothing to foster morale.

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Cons

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