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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
Mar 5, 2018

Please Stay away

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Summer hours - you go home at 2pm on Fridays. You never have to meet deadlines (if that's a pro to you!)

Cons

- Your bosses or the management have no idea what they're doing or how things can be done - Skills of people chosen as management are: irresponsible, incompetent or political. Anyone else is just lucky. - The only way to succeed: play dirty politics, stay lazy not to find a better job, pretend you have a ton to do, and do nothing because you make everything so hard - People are laid off for no apparent reason. Some were let go saying the role no longer exists, and then new people were hired for the same role. There's no rationale at anything and no one cares. - Passive aggressive behavior is encouraged. - Management can choose not to have end of year reviews, or follow any corporate or ethical practices. - The reasons why you work at this company despite knowing all this - 1) You can't find another job, 2) You are waiting to be fired because that will give you good severance because you've worked here long enough , 3) You don't care about having a career and have other priorities in life, 4) You are a passive aggressive bully

2.0
Mar 2, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Crains has a recognizable brand name, so having it on your resume is good for your inevitable job search.

Cons

Low pay to begin with and laughable raises - 1.5% was the highest possible raise company wide one year. Corporate recently cut back on employee benefits, insurance is a high deductible plan and the corporate HSA contribution was eliminated. Many pubs are cutting staff and operating with bare bones staff, very high turnover. People are not valued and there are limited opportunities for growth.

3.0
Feb 20, 2018

Dont Bother

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very relaxed place to work, you are eitehr doing nothing or you get hit with a ton of work. The company is really trying to hold on and re-evaluate their mission and how to say relevant.

Cons

The entire management team is in Detriot. Not many oppurtinites to connect with anyone in person, very siloed workplace. Salary is Detriot based and does not get adjusted for NYC cost of living.

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