Author Solutions Reviews
Updated 24 Jul 2019
Found 180 reviews
"you're able to come alongside authors to help make their dreams of publishing a book come true" (in 13 reviews)
"Great benefits (healthcare, commission, spiff, outings" (in 11 reviews)
"The reason for this is they take other team members authors" (in 23 reviews)
"If you're not in sales, you quickly get the sense that upper management does not care about you" (in 11 reviews)
"One of the best in Bloomington"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Author Solutions full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Able to make good money, tons of PTO
Cons
Need more investment up front
Advice to Management
Help the lifeblood of the company move up
Author Solutions2019-07-25"Good training ground"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Author Solutions full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Good training ground for a complex organisation
Cons
Run and managed by capitalist so not so much appreciation for people
Advice to Management
Value your people
Author Solutions2019-07-24"Politics plays a big role in this company."
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Author Solutions full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
company outings and some people you work with. No specified work clothes standard.
Cons
you have to know somebody to go up.
Author Solutions2019-07-21"Good pay"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Author Solutions full-time for more than a year
Pros
Work environment was neutral. Typical office
Cons
Floor was too noisy to get work done
Advice to Management
Separate the copy editors from the rest of the department. M
Author Solutions2019-07-16"Not a bad place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Author Solutions full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
I was always paid on time Most colleagues were friendly and honest Most managers were pleasant to work for
Cons
It is owned by a private equity company Salaries were low For salespeople, the work can be rather grueling and relentless
Advice to Management
Increase salaries
Author Solutions2019-07-06"Possibility to make money"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Author Solutions full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Money, teamwork, helping authors
Cons
Changes in management, long work days
Author Solutions2019-07-02"Horrible work-life balance"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Author Solutions full-time for less than a year
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Good salary package Bosses dont micro manage
Cons
They require overtime and a 6 day work week consistently. Negative atmosphere
Author Solutions2019-07-05"Toxic work environment"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Author Solutions full-time for more than 3 years
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Great coworkers to commiserate with
Cons
Poor management No concern for non-sales staff Inconsistent and unclear directives
Author Solutions2019-07-04- Helpful (1)
"Horrible Dishonest Company"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Author Solutions full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
If you suck up and tell on everyone, sleep with someone, you will be golden
Cons
Owned by a finance company, not a publishing company. Najafi industries (?) Everyone that is making money has to learn or come with manipulation skills. Big Drug network. You can buy or sell anything black market. Lie to authors, give them today and today only discounts while management is listening to your call and sending you messages on how to real the author in to pay more. They literally, at times, stand there...
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Active degrees in their work field. Merit based managers, not move up the ladder due to who you are sleeping with. It’s a strange mess of unqualified management, therefore resulting in unethical practices. Fools who do not know any better.
Author Solutions2019-07-03 - Helpful (2)
"WORST COMPANY -- IT'S A SCAM!"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Author Solutions full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Commissions are great if you can close big sales.
Cons
1. Management is a joke. The worst kind. Highly unprofessional, would literally take money that you've earned from your paycheck and call it an "error". 2. Really old computers, broken chairs, most headphones don't work and the office is literally filthy. 3. Three months of not hitting your quota and you're out the door --- unless you're "in with the management", then you get more chances. 4. You'd basically be...
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