Great people, too much bureaucracy - Editorial Assistant Wiley Employee Review

3.0
8 Aug 2010
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Pros

Great people; Structured promotions and raises; Encouraging peers; Beautiful views,

Cons

Tons of paperwork and bureaucratic nonsense; The internal systems are terrible; HR department not especially helpful; If you live in NYC and commute to Hoboken, you get 3 forms of taxes (NYC, NY, and NJ)

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