R.R. Donnelley Reviews

Current Employee – been working at R.R. Donnelley full-time for more than a year

Pros – The diversity of the company and the many services it offers makes it a strong competitor in a very sensitive market.

Cons – The size and structure of the company makes decision-making a very slow process. The absence of on-going skills training and cross company pollination at ground level creates contentment in the job function and stuns professional growth.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at R.R. Donnelley full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Can't think of any as there aren't any.

Cons – Large conglomerate that knows nothing about financial print; recently acquired premiere financial printer Bowne and decimated its client base.

Advice to Senior Management – Hire some people who have experience in financial print. Update typesetting system to 21st century technology.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at R.R. Donnelley

Pros – My performance was recognized by senior management which lead to career advancement and promotions.

Cons – Layoffs have become a common occurrance and therefore you never felt secure. No initiatives offered and employee morale has been down for several years. The corporate culture has changed to one with zero focus on employee development/growth, and one that is focused solely on the bottom line. Nepotism is apparent.

Advice to Senior Management – Invest in your employees. Happy employees are productive employees.

Former Employee – worked at R.R. Donnelley full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – People I worked with. Flexiblity and availability of mgmt. Stable company that is trying to counteract a dying industry.

Cons – Company will never see a great growth, but I don't think will tank either. Pay is well below average for job titles.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at R.R. Donnelley full-time for less than a year

Pros – Co workers
Sales Rep
Flexible with work/ilfe balance

Cons – Duties are merged between positions and there's a lot of competition for getting higher position/salary but not much opportunity.

Advice to Senior Management – Reward hard workers so they have an incentive to work harder, cut pay on those who waste their time.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at R.R. Donnelley full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Co-workers who are conscientious about their work.

Cons – Inept lower management: dictatorial, condescending, unethical, intimidatory. Quick to reduce work hours for hourly workers when business get slow. 1% raises. No opportunity for career growth (because the industry is dying and people are staying put). Stale atmosphere.

Advice to Senior Management – Recognize the fact that the print industry is contracting at an exponential pace. In order to stay alive long-term the industry must transition itself into other communication media.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at R.R. Donnelley full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Some of the people are great. Close to home. Good hours.

Cons – Not having the right equipment . Bad pay increases (however I am personally ok with where I am at pay wise - just have taken on more work and not really seeing the benefits of having done that - 1% accross the board - that is what I mean by bad pay increases.). Unreasonable demands. Have priorities messed up. Absolutely no work/life balance. If I knew than what I know now I would not have taken the job.

Advice to Senior Management – Please please listen to your employees. We know what we need to do our jobs yet some in upper mgmt think they know better and it warrants no further discussion period. As far as work/life balance...having managers just flippantly say..well you will just have to work overtime, instead of really looking further ahead is just not the right thing to say. I have watched people come in with great attitudes and desire to learn and do a good job - than after awhile just do not care any more. This is clearly a mgmt issue. Please just have an open mind.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at R.R. Donnelley full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Flexible working hours. Nice people to work with. Casual Work Attire. Opportunities to learn new technologies.

Cons – Lack of appreciation of management to employee. Not rewarded for hard work. No real chance for advancement. An Extremely Cheap Company.

Advice to Senior Management – Management should consider their employee's contributions before arbitrarily putting them at the bottom of the pile. Also consider investing in your future -- your employees. As a long time RRD employee I am considering leaving along with many who have already left. The recent 1% raise was an absolute joke to all who received it. I'm sure upper management receives more than 1% on a yearly basis, and it is doubtful that it is well deserved.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at R.R. Donnelley

Pros – The people here are great, the atmosphere is good, and the building has all the amenities you could ask for in a downtown office building.

Cons – Not much room for advancement. If you want to get promoted, you practically have to wait for your boss to leave or get fired. Benefits & pay are on the middle to lower end of the industry scale.

Advice to Senior Management – Make benefits more attractive to keep your employees. You can start by offering tuition reimbursement, more vacation days, and actually paying out bonuses.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at R.R. Donnelley full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Nice workers and laid back working environment

Cons – no cons to disclose at this time

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company