Low pay, constant cost cutting, and uncaring management - Publishing Editor Springer Nature Employee Review

1.0
Aug 28, 2020
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Wonderful colleagues, and a generally tolerant and modern work environment

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In my time in this role I have been continually shunted between different projects and teams, making it impossible to properly adapt to my job. The training has been poor, the regard for my wellbeing non-existent, and above all the salary is appalling for a company making as much revenue as it does. Furthermore, senior managements drive to relentlessly cut costs (including making large scale sweeping redundancies in the midst of a global pandemic) betray something deeply concerning in my opinion. If you wish to get into academic publishing based on a love of science and research, this is not the place for you. I seriously urge anyone considering this employer to reconsider.

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts from our New York office. We have a great team; our purpose and culture continue to be 'stand out' and some of the reasons so many colleagues stay with us longer term. We are collaborative and progressive and everyday we contribute to learnings for generations to come.
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Thank you for sharing your review. We kicked off our second Career Growth Week so far this year with a focus on feedback which underpins growth at every level. Alongside the flagship sessions, colleagues took part in a wide range of virtual events across the week. These included popular sessions like building skills through feedback, Forward Talk, AI-powered feedback, “expert” careers and mentoring panels, the Facilitation Marathon, and a LinkedIn personal branding workshop, as well as practical learning through the Level up: boost your skills and Talent Attraction sessions. Perhaps look out for the next one which will be in a few months time. Colleague development is core to our organisation.
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