Pros
This company offers average pay, good benefits and your chances of being downsized are lower than elsewhere in the publishing industry. Managers are understanding when it comes to balancing work and play -- I've taken days off or worked from home at the drop of a hat and my boss didn't mind as long as work got done on time.
Cons
If you're under 45, you'll be treated by managers as if you are 22 -- regardless of your level of experience. There are way too many managers compared to worker bees -- and the Boomer mentality permeates everything we do. Like every other media organization, Crain has taken huge revenue hits in 2009 -- but the head office has been mum on how the company is doing overall (plenty of platitudes in the monthly newsletter, though). As for layoffs: No, these haven't been as severe as elsewhere in media. But the way HR handles them has been cruel: The last two rounds of job cuts happened on or just before St. Patrick's Day and Independence Day.
