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2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(292 total reviews)
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45% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Crain Communications has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 292 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Crain Communications employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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292 reviews
1.0
Dec 27, 2023

Terrible leadership & sub-par benefits

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Getting paid. Easy work if you don't want to actually think, since leadership will tell you what to do and how to do it.

Cons

Extreme micro-management by management, who wouldn't know the meaning of talent if it fell from the sky and landed in their overly padded laps. Difficult to engage with certain directors when their hygiene was so lacking it was clear through video, not to mention the gross skin picking that took place. Benefits were what you would expect the least to receive. Business outlook is poor because revenue is based on subscriptions and Crain's publication portfolio can't compete with real journalism. The more they raise subscription rates, the more subscribers they lose. Very few employees are actually invested in the company's success.

1.0
Nov 11, 2023

Avoid at all costs

Anonymous employee
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Pros

My personal pay is fair and good- but I’ve heard it’s not that way for others. (Benefits however are not great)

Cons

That’s about it. Zero culture, zero strategic plan, unrealistic expectations, micromanaging, and most team members are difficult if not unpleasant to work with. The pressure to generate constant revenue as team members are being let go with little to no budget and poor outlook is extremely toxic.

4.0
Nov 7, 2023

Good company to work for

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Pros

Good benefit plan; diverse & inclusive company; pay is fair.

Cons

Need better training program for new hires (more specific to actual job.)

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