Was Once A Great Place - Divisional Leader Wiley Employee Review

2.0
Jan 22, 2015
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Pros

Employees once prided themselves on working their entire career at Wiley. Great culture and very smart people that were very smart about running a profitable and well-managed business. There was once tremendous trust in the leadership of the company and how they allowed people to develop and grow within a nurturing and structured environment.

Cons

Wiley has not managed the changes in user consumption well. Their college division and journals business are not innovative and lack strategies for organic growth outside of acquisition. Their trade division was decimated and is now re-investing itself without out thoughtful plans for integration to the other businesses. Poor leadership.

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