A great place to start but not to stay - Anonymous employee Wiley Employee Review

3.0
5 Jul 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Approachable and friendly colleagues. Hardly any politics in my department. Decent benefits program. Ongoing learning and development opportunities.

Cons

Compensation is way lower than competitors. Too much talk of vision but takes forever to get started on actions. Lack of diversity in leadership team. Reporting managers need to be better trained at communicating with the team and boosting morale. Numbers and KPIs are important but not as important as having the people to achieve those results. Major improvements required technology wise.

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Cons

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