Used to be great company - Director Wiley Employee Review

2.0
6 Mar 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Still some quality people there who truly care about changing and succeeding in new business environment. Company in the business of doing good for people in research and education, and admirable way to spend a career. Good PTO and flexible time and location policies.

Cons

This used to be a company that played larger than it was because of a great culture and folks living that culture together to win. That culture has been destroyed in the last 4-5 years and Wiley now plays smaller than it is and doesn’t win enough to continue long term unless there’s radical change in the right direction. Too many mgt changes and no real direction other than platitudes from too many sr leaders who don’t really know businesses. Very sad what has happened but great Wiley family and poor sr leader choices have to bear the responsibility. They’ve listened to a lot of the wrong people.

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Wiley Response
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Thanks for the review. It's true that times of change and tough market conditions are challenging to any business. We've recently put a great deal of effort toward communicating our long-term strategy throughout the company. Hopefully that will help address some of the concerns you have about the company's direction. In the meantime, don't hesitate to keep making your opinion and concerns known. It's helpful!

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