Poor management and career opportunities - Technical Product Owner Springer Nature Employee Review

2.0
6 Jan 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Good and flexible working times - Overall nice people to work with - Possibility to do training courses and go to conferences - 10% time for technology teams to learn new things

Cons

- People in Management positions don't seem to understand their job or can't handle it which leads to many bad decisions, questionable approaches and a 'blame game culture' - Lack of resources and support for people further down the hirarchy - No real career opportunities within the company for personal growth - Low salaries and no significant salary increases - No compensation for over-hours, even though over-hours and weekend work seem to be expected sometimes

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Cons

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Springer Nature Response
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts from our New York office. We have a great team; our purpose and culture continue to be 'stand out' and some of the reasons so many colleagues stay with us longer term. We are collaborative and progressive and everyday we contribute to learnings for generations to come.
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Cons

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Springer Nature Response
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Thank you for sharing your review. We kicked off our second Career Growth Week so far this year with a focus on feedback which underpins growth at every level. Alongside the flagship sessions, colleagues took part in a wide range of virtual events across the week. These included popular sessions like building skills through feedback, Forward Talk, AI-powered feedback, “expert” careers and mentoring panels, the Facilitation Marathon, and a LinkedIn personal branding workshop, as well as practical learning through the Level up: boost your skills and Talent Attraction sessions. Perhaps look out for the next one which will be in a few months time. Colleague development is core to our organisation.
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