Does Wiley pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wiley employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wiley. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wiley?

65% of Wiley employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wiley 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wiley?

Software Engineer (61) , Editorial Assistant (39) , Account Manager (38) , Director (38) , Editor (36) , Manager (32) , Project Manager (30) , Enrollment Counselor (28) , Program Manager (25) , Intern (23) , Production Editor (23) , Sales (19) , Senior Manager (19) , Senior Software Engineer (19) , Managing Editor (16)

What are the pros of working at Wiley according to real employee reviews?

"Great place to work and people are great too" ((in 236 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 192 reviews)); "Good work life balance (depending on your manager) Nice amount of PTO for all levels." ((in 176 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with and the main reason I'm still there" ((in 152 reviews)); "Great team and mission." ((in 54 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wiley according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management of tasks" ((in 112 reviews)); "Salary is low and projects can be under resourced" ((in 105 reviews)); "Situated in a volatile industry and my biggest qualm is the low pay." ((in 105 reviews)); "Frequent restructuring and layoffs every year." ((in 66 reviews)); "Poor leadership: constant knee" ((in 45 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wiley layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Wiley layoffs and their outlook for job security at Wiley in 2026.

Wiley reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,180 total reviews)

Matthew Kissner

60% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Wiley has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,180 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wiley employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

Jul 17, 2023

Total reshape needed ( again )

Director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology is reshaping the publishing industry in many ways. New opportunities arise. The Wiley family is still involved.

Cons

Wiley's People Organization is displaying remarkble ineptitude. Most senior leaders are uninspiring. A number of leaders are manipulating.

Wiley Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback and the years you dedicated to our organization. Effective leadership is a critical piece of enabling Purpose, Growth, Community and Care at Wiley. We hope you have found a leadership team better suited to your needs and we wish you the best in your career journey.

3.0

Jan 27, 2023

Great company legacy; Current culture issues

Business development/sales

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Legacy is strong and has a good reputation generally in the market Wiley family is still involved are great people Good, well-regarded products

Cons

Constant reorganization, new leaders come and go, strategy changes constantly and employees are not included in decision making. Peoples roles are eliminated or restructured without a clear understanding of what they actually did or what impact thier loss has on the business or on other colleagues.

1.0

Jan 14, 2023

Constant layoffs

Employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance PTO time

Cons

Culture is toxic. Layoffs are always on the horizon. There were two layoffs within a 6 month period in 2022. ELT does follow through with strategy’s. ELT is not in touch with the HE market.

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