Management Implosion - Anonymous employee Wolters Kluwer Employee Review

1.0
11 Aug 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Competitive benefits (lots of vacation days).

Cons

I have never witnessed such horrible management. From the middle layer up to VPs, everything is inefficient, unproductive and offensive to hardworking team members. Management doesn't listen to employees, seems to have no idea how things actually work, and values management ego over people. HR is firmly aligned with the management layer at the expense of productive staff, and will betray employees rather than offer them assistance or protection. No career opportunities either -- you either stay on the working cog layer, where you are actively undermined and unappreciated, or you move to the management layer, where you are required to turn in your soul and become absolutely useless. It would be laughable if people’s livelihoods weren’t constantly being threatened. Anyone considering working here, beware.

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Wolters Kluwer Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and for your time with us in Stamford. It’s great to hear that our culture, talent, customer focus, and product portfolio have been positive parts of your experience. Your feedback on accountability, speed of delivery, openness to feedback, and information sharing is noted and important for how teams are supported and able to deliver value effectively. We appreciate you taking the time to share this perspective. – Your talent brand team at Wolters Kluwer
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