No longer a grand dame - Anonymous employee Wiley Employee Review

2.0
26 Oct 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There is still a good number of dedicated and knowledgeable employees. CEO is trying to lead his team forward and seems to be hiring competent people. Decent PTO and benefits, nice office location

Cons

Miserable remuneration for the mountain of work one has to do. Senior leaders spend more time managing up, politicking and protecting their turfs. People get promoted based on who they know, and the really good employees may not necessarily be recognized and/or rewarded

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Wiley Response
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We are always interested in doing what we can to push things forward and ensuring that the people that work at Wiley are the best, most competent people. Hopefully you've taken advantage of some of the training resources we offer to help keep your edge! If you're having trouble with your manager or in your area of business please know that people are definitely available to help as listen! I would suggest reaching out to your HR business partner to discuss. Thanks for taking the time to write!

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