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Integrity and Respect? NO!!! - Anonymous employee Crain Communications Employee Review

1.0
Dec 5, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Competitive Pay, Nice Co-Workers, ?

Cons

Integrity and Respect as core values? They just layed off a significant number of people, via a last minute mass Zoom Meeting. For those that did not attend and thought the sketchy email invitation was spam?...simply cut off from access to their computers and panic. Severance? one week for every year of service and cut-off from HR or anyone in the company to answer questions. There have been many lay-offs before the latest mass event. Also a pattern of bringing people in to perform something "new" or that needs to be complete, under the guise of permanent and "welcome to Crain", then let go when the project is complete. People consume news different in todays world...there subscriber base is older and they are not attracting a new audience and not growing

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3.0
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Pros

Strong Brand: Pensions & Investments remains a highly respected and trusted name in institutional financial media.Valuable Data: The underlying proprietary data and research products are high-quality and genuinely sought after by major institutions. Colleagues: The day-to-day editorial and sales teams are incredibly dedicated professionals who care about the product.

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Short-Sighted Restructuring: In late 2025, management aggressively cut experienced, human-led enterprise sales and account management teams in a bid to force a "digital transformation" and pivot to AI/automation. Complete Operational Breakdown: The reality of this pivot is a mess. By replacing dedicated human contact points with generic support inboxes and broken "self-service" portals, high-value corporate clients are being completely ignored. Systemic Carelessness: Months after the layoffs, former employees are still receiving voicemails from furious institutional clients who cannot get a hold of anyone at the company. CRM records and phone lines were left unmanaged and orphaned. Flawed Strategy: Management optimized for internal cost-cutting without considering client retention. Enterprise clients pay premium prices for white-glove service, not a black-hole automated ticket queue.

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