A Great Ship, Worth the Ride! - Senior Manager Los Angeles Times Employee Review

5.0
Jun 21, 2022
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Pros

The leadership is listening to what employees want and are using all their efforts to turn this ship around. The people we are hiring bring great energy and life into a ship that has been sitting still in the water for way too long. Managers in all departments are trying to do better and grow with new resources and new employees are being welcomed with realistic expectations. I feel lessons of the past have been learned by some and others hopefully will grow as well.

Cons

There are departments and people who are stuck in the past or in a way of doing business that is not innovative. This is changing but it is taking time. As in any big organization, not everyone is understanding when people make mistakes and this organization is not drama free (yet). But the new leadership is worth working for and waiting for change to keep coming.

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Los Angeles Times Response
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Thank you for taking the time to let us know how we are doing! We appreciate your hard work in these past three years as we continue to learn and grow. We understand change is not always easy. Hearing about your positive experience and how the changes we are making are indeed making a difference is always good to hear. If you have any ideas for how we can continue to innovate, please let us know as we value everyone’s ideas on how to continue moving forward.

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4.0
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