Low salary and poor benefits... - Managing Editor Springer Nature Employee Review

2.0
Apr 29, 2024
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Pros

Summer Fridays. Proximity to King's Cross (Underground) and St. Pancras. Diverse and inclusive office.

Cons

Benefits are poor. Flex fund is only 1% of salary which isn't much and barely counts towards the cost of benefits offered. Low salary increases. Not commensurate with experience. Not fairly remunerated for working in London. Salary differences between peers cause a feeling of discord among staff because there is no transparency with pay bands.

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Springer Nature Response
2y
Thank you for sharing. Our London based office is in a great location and our culture is and employee networks celebrate difference and create vibrant communities and safe spaces for colleauges who share common experiences and interests. We do review our salaries regularly and like most firms we pay bonuses at year end. In 2022, we announced we would make significant additional payments to over 6,000 employees earning below a certain threshold in high inflation countries, to help with the increased cost of living. The 2nd of two payments was made in 2023. This week, we announced further measures to support our UK colleagues by adjusting our core hours to offer even more flexibility and offering a further one off payment this Summer to support the majority of UK colleagues with travel costs. We want everyone at Springer Nature to feel able to contribute at their best and thrive, helping create an inclusive structures that support equitable opportunities for merit based success.

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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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