Worst Decision Ever! - Anonymous employee Wiley Employee Review

2.0
Oct 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

work/life balance, colleagues, products and brand. Relaxed working environemnts.

Cons

Technology 'leadership', hierarchical and lacking in experience and knowledge in critical areas, although, unwilling to listen or engage with those at lower levels, that have an abundance of experience. Head in the sand with some management simply not responsive to e-mail and incapable of making decisions or enabling those, willing to do so. Too many agenda's and political posturing, particularly in NJ.

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Cons

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