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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
3.0
Feb 1, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Respectable pay - Competent, friendly coworkers - Good benefits - Effective structure in place to let you do your job

Cons

- Inconsistent leadership - Teams were often being overworked or "restructured" - Morale suffered across departments toward the end of my tenure - Employees at my office were required to work on-site but not compensated for parking/transportation costs

3.0
Nov 1, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative atmosphere, great co-workers, flexibility with working from home.

Cons

Management's only focus is on direct reports. Ignores everyone else.

2.0
Jun 14, 2022

No room for growth, high turnover

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is okay, top notch journalists and editorial content.

Cons

- There is no room for growth, promotions or any sort of pay raise - Dead end job - Toxic environment to work in - Very high turnover rate - Zero pay increases, not even to make up for inflation. - Very behind the times, digital portfolio is sad.

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