Wolters Kluwer reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,076 total reviews)
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Stacey Caywood

87% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Wolters Kluwer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,076 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wolters Kluwer employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4K reviews
2.0
Dec 28, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

1. Some people are allowed flexible schedules or to work from home on occasion. 2. Many co-workers are good people, even if they are not people you want to work with or for. 3. If you are close to marginal at your job and you work in the right area you won't be fired or laid off. That is a pro for you but not necessarily anyone who relies on you.

Cons

1. Huge disconnect between management and people in the trenches. Despite efforts to communicate issues on the ground, management largely ignores red flags and acts surprised when crap hits the fan down the road. 2. Career advancement is stifled by tenured employees, small teams, lack of hiring and reliance on offshore contractors. 3. Management pretends to care about employee feedback through surveys and meetings but their words and actions in response show disregard. 4. Management relies on little advice to implement process changes they once scorned only to fully embrace them without effort to create buy-in or work with their subordinates for a smooth transition. 5. Management is largely unaware of different ways to run a development department or the huge disconnect prevents adaptation. 6. Management promotes skill advancement through words but not actions. 7. The company is struggling financially and leadership has not outlined a clear path forward. 8. No salary increase when promoted.

1.0
Jul 8, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They give you your own water bottle at the National Sales Meeting.

Cons

There are very few people left that understand the tax business. They think they can improve sales using the ADP sales model. Does not work in this business, you actually need to know what you're talking about. They don't value the collective or individual knowledge of veteran sales reps. It's been all downhill from the moment Thorne Oakley sold CCH to Wolters Kluwer and put Nancy McKinstry in charge, who then put Kevin Robert in charge of everything and then the publishing killer Mike Sabbatis.

2.0
Apr 10, 2014

Great company until new regime took over!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people and talent. Products are great in their correct space. Lower levels of employees have a passion for the business.

Cons

Management is consumed with it's self worth and elitist groups. Little consideration if any for those who suffer from their need to control information.

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