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      Harvard Business Publishing

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      Harvard Business Publishing reviews

      3.2

      43% would recommend to a friend

      (210 total reviews)
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      Ellen Desmarais and Sarah McConville

      52% approve of CEO

      28% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      2.7

      Senior management

      2.7

      Career opportunities

      Harvard Business Publishing has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 210 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harvard Business Publishing employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.4 stars).

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      210 reviews
      1.0
      Nov 7, 2011

      Lack of Leadership

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The products that were being marketed were fascinating - case studies, books, articles, and online simulations about how to build and sustain successful businesses.

      Cons

      Too much internal competition Lack of communication with cross-functional teams - talking "at" people instead of collaborating Lack of support from upper management Policies and procedures for departments were lacking Not enough time taken to evaluate progress of specific projects upon completion Lack of careful planning - a "fly by the seat of your pants" approach doesn't work IT Department didn't have the knowledge/skillset to solve important CMS issues Poor decision making with a lasting, negative impact on productivity and the bottom line

      4.0
      Oct 1, 2011

      Strangely interesting and boring at the same time...

      Anonymous employee
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - The firm is the marriage of academia with business education facilitated by a publishing company, so if you are interested in either academia or business you will find your product engaging - Relaxed work environment drives fantastic results - Growing despite the economic downturn and destruction of most publishing co.'s via internet - Dynamic mix of employees - Cool building - Free Starbucks

      Cons

      - If you find academia or business education boring your work might be too - Not as fast-paced as some would prefer - Publishing industry has an uncertain future if it fails to adapt...not saying HBSP will fail to do so, but just worth considering

      3.0
      Aug 1, 2011

      A lIfe lesson.

      Manager
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      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great products. Great co-workers. Great training opps.

      Cons

      Senior IT managers lacked IT skills. .

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