Wiley reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,180 total reviews)

Matthew Kissner

60% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Wiley has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,180 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wiley employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Apr 11, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I work with some fun and creative people. I am paid competitively. In fact it's been hard to get interviews elsewhere because of the great salary.

Cons

Management and leadership are lacking. People that are great leaders end up finding other work. The company takes it as a point of pride not to backfill the position. Project management? Nonexistent. Teams are expected to report up to PDs who require task dates, contingencies, escalation paths, etc. yet the company does not provide us with software to track our work. We are using EXCEL. Management says they want the team to have more time to be creative and do new things. Then they overload you with projects. As far as I can tell, there is no system in place to determine who gets which project--it's a matter of knowing when to say "no" when asked to work on projects. Which is bad management if you ask me, especially if you're not staffed up to deal with attrition. The department had a reorg but everyone is unclear on how it's supposed to work in practice. Systems are put in place without evaluating how people can/will use them which results in more confusion and additional work. I could go on but it's exhausting. I think you get the gist.

1.0
Apr 1, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Some friendly people that make the day more enjoyable. -There is always food. -Tuition reimbursement. -Great opportunity to learn what a bad job experience feels like.

Cons

-Expectations are not clear and changing all the time. -Performance has no impact on your job security or promotions. -Some individuals in management positions are in over their head.

2.0
Jan 26, 2015

The end of an era

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wiley was once an amazing place to work There are still vestiges of the old culture They are generous with time off and work-life balance is still part of the culture The Hoboken office is in a good location, near the train

Cons

In 3-4 short years this company has gone from being a great place to work to a place where everyone is waiting to see if their job will be eliminated in the next reorg. Some really great people in senior management have been let go and virtually everyone is demoralized. The pay is based on publishing salaries but they are trying to recruit from the broader information and technology industries so they can't really compete. Promotions are not that easy to come by and the increases that are offered with promotions are insulting.

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