Good benefits package & PTO but low pay & little opportunity for advancement - Anonymous employee Wiley Employee Review

3.0
13 Oct 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Good benefits package inclusive of mental health benefits & competitive PTO - People are great - Great office space (specifically Hoboken) if you care about that sort of thing - Generally good culture if you find the right team/manager

Cons

- Low pay. I only got one 2% raise despite taking on 2 job roles for an entire year. Bonuses were never anything to write home about. - Few pathways for career advancement. Role responsibilities didn't exist so you never knew what types of skills or projects you needed to work on to get to a higher level. Therefore, the work was rarely challenging or interesting and certainly wasn't taking you anywhere. - Constant leadership change and high turnover. I had 5 different department heads and 4 different direct managers in just 3 years, the last of which micromanaged my role to the extent that I was questioning whether I should even work in the field anymore.

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