Former Director - Director Scholastic Employee Review

2.0
Mar 27, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Soho location, women have excellent opportunities for executive positions, work / life balance, cafeteria, free books, focus on literacy for children

Cons

Dick Robinson is either out of touch with his company culture or no longer cares. Top level executives are typically laid off for no cause and a new team of executives will replace middle management with their corporate cronies. There's management by fear. Everyone seems to be for themselves and by themselves. There's silos all over with lots of in-fighting at high levels. HR has no principles or authority. Minorities in high positions from CFO down were unceremoniously and shamelessly laid off in groups for no reason. Very disillusioned and disappointed about the culture that was once very liberal minded and fair when the company was privately run.

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