Macmillan reviews

Where to begin-- poor pay. Starting salary for assistants is still $28K, which is much less than other companies. Management lies and says it's easy to move up or to other departments, but it's very cliquey, and if you don't know the right people that will never happen. Benefits are awful-- they just changed to a different plan to save the company money but didn't consult with employees about it. A lot of people had to change doctors that they had been going to for years. The building is falling apart inside. It is poorly maintained, which makes you feel great about going to work when your desk is coated in layers of dust and the walls are scuffed and gray with lack of paint. How do customers/clients/business partners take you seriously when your building and fixtures are so gross. And there aren't enough conference rooms, so you're always trying to find one. The management buys second hand furniture for everyone except the executives, so it always looks like your office is a college rec room full of Craigslist purchases. Also-- there is very little communication at different levels. Some of the leadership are incompetent and don't know how to do basic computer functions. If you're thinking about working here, definitely reconsider.

-the pay is horrible. actually HORRID. -completely depends on your manager. if you have a supportive manager, you're in luck. if not, which is most likely the case, be ready to be completely overworked and undervalued. -communication from the executive level is so misdirecting that it feels malicious. they have no intention of sympathizing with lower level employees or their problems with the company. -every department is overworked to the bone, so if you're in editorial be prepared to be everyone's least favorite person. each department will blame you for their problems. -too many projects per editor/designer/publicist/etc. you have to pick and choose the projects you want to actually put care into. -absolutely insane promotion structure. you only get 1-2% "living cost" raise every year. to get any other kind of raise, you need to be promoted. -"we're a family" mentality that is severely toxic and harmful -everyone is overworked. i really can't emphasize that enough. it is not uncommon to have cried on any given day. managers are completely unsympathetic and uninterested in helping or changing the system.