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Great culture, low ceiling - Anonymous employee Chronicle Books Employee Review

3.0
May 29, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

At Chronicle Books you get to work with a lot of highly creative people, strong work-life balance, fun culture.

Cons

Slow growth, not a lot of room for upward mobility, communication in Marketing Department needs to be stronger, lots of stress on a low budget.

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Chronicle Books Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We agree that Chronicle Books is made up of some of the most creative people in publishing and that our work environment is supportive, balanced, and fun. Regarding upward mobility, we take great pride in promoting from within. In 2016, we promoted approximately 24% of our entire full-time staff, and in 2017 that number was closer to 18%. We also encourage all our staff and managers to have open conversations about their career paths and interests, hoping to align everyone's skills and abilities with the needs and growth of the business.

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