Unsatisfying - Anonymous employee Kiplinger Employee Review

3.0
8 Nov 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I worked with a lot of great people at Kiplinger who have been in the business for a long time. There was a lot to learn from these folks.

Cons

Some of the cons were that I really couldn't tell if they were interested in staying in business! The lack of innovation and movement into this century is staggering. Someone in another glassdoor review mentioned they were very interested in true writing and journalism, and less on making money, which they considered pro. I consider it a con if that prevents you from staying in business. Employees need tools to complete their jobs, and though these tools cost money, they increase productivity exponentially. This is also something that was always an issue. There was also so much done manually. On paper. Rather than using computers. Lack of communication between departments. Web, Editorial, Marketing, Sales were all their own separate entities, and lacked communication.

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5.0
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Pros

I had the honor to start working at Kiplinger when Austin was still involved. It was a pleasure to know the man. He was an exemplary person in his business and personal life. His son Knight followed in his footsteps. Knight is a man who cares about excellence -- in journalism, in publishing, in life. Working at Kiplinger was like joining a family.

Cons

Unfortunately, the company has been sold and is under new management. I can't vouch for what it's like there now.

4.0
30 June 2008
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Pros

Kiplinger's is the longest running personal finance periodical in the business and is respected for it. Just having it on my resume will help me in the long run. The business is family-owned and operated and strives to bring that sense of family to the company as a whole with events planned to bring us together and keep us in the loop on the business side of things. There's a lot of opportunity to be involved in the production of our publications at all experience levels--interns are routinely given assignments and work side by side with the magazine staff.

Cons

Your work may or may not be noticed at the higher levels and feedback from even immediate supervisors comes infrequently. Running a "tight ship" means fewer people doing more work every day. Health benefits have been cut several times in just a few years. Employees tend to stay for a long time, so younger workers may feel like outsiders.

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