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2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(292 total reviews)
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47% 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
Jun 17, 2012

No growth

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Laidback environment Freedom to complete a task in any way, shape or form; that one completes a project by deadline matters most

Cons

Dated technology and software Staff is tentative to learn new skills, resulting in limited growth for employees

1.0
Mar 20, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The only pro there is that some of the people are still great... but they are actively all trying to leave as well

Cons

What an absolute mess. Toxic leadership to its core and it continues to worsen as revenue declines. The quality of life you have diminishes and you are demanded to work harder and harder for nothing. Promotions are given to those who continue to promote an absolute toxic workplace while everyone else continues to get 0 merit increases or bonuses but are continued to asked to do more.

2.0
Oct 4, 2022

Meh.

Recommend
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Pros

The salary was fair but not worth it. They give you a choice of a Macbook or PC and provide a second monitor, which was nice.

Cons

The culture was terrible and rigid. There are way too many managers to report to so there's a weird reporting structure. Inexperienced management. Experienced odd stoicism from interactions with upper leadership. I would look elsewhere first.

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