Friendly people, compensation could be way better - Anonymous employee Wiley Employee Review

3.0
Jul 4, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The work/life balance is good. Generally speaking, I have really nice colleagues. The company is trying to move into the 21st century with more digital publishing initiatives. Benefits are quite good and employees are encouraged to take advantage of training opportunities. In years that the company does really well, bonuses can be great.

Cons

The bureacracy is horrible--it takes forever to get something done. Top management can be so tight-fisted, it takes forever to get necessary upgrades made. Advancement for women into the top managerial ranks is so bad, even the new CEO was forced to address it during company meetings after complaints were made. Pay isn't all that great compared to similar companies and raises are awful--the longer you stay, the worse the salary situation gets. Full bonuses almost never fully happen because required targets are often inflated. Advancement opportunities are limited.

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