Miserable. - Anonymous employee Condé Nast Employee Review

1.0
11 Apr 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You're working for a very prestigious company that looks good on your resume. Good training ground for sales assistants - go to work anywhere else and it'll feel like a vacation.

Cons

Having worked at a few of the magazines in the building, I can attest to the fact that overall, the employees here are awful. It's like being in high school -- there are cliques around every corner, closed-door conversations going on all the time, and constant whispering. You also live in a constant state of fear. Will your publisher be switched tomorrow? Will your magazine fold? Will you be laid off because you didn't make April paging? Who knows.

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5.0
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Pros

You’re wealthy enough to be relaxed, but not wealthy enough to be careless.

Cons

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1.0
24 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great to be in proximity to such amazing brands like Vogue, Vanity Fair and the New Yorker

Cons

Pay is absolutely criminal unless you're "bonus eligible." Another billion dollar company crying poverty. Also, absolutely zero possibility of advancement.

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