Could be great but just isn't. - Project Manager wikiHow Employee Review

2.0
14 Aug 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The mission is admirable. Almost everyone is kind. If you take the typical entry level PM position you'll learn some valuable skills and have a respectable line for your resume.

Cons

The pay is not okay. They will say it is competitive and based on market research but it isn't and you should prepare to be very poor. They also say they value work life balance but they do not. You will have to work very hard over very long days and a lot of that work will be wasted because projects and priorities change at lightning speed and they aren't clear about what they want. The CEO seems to have good intentions but does not want disagreement and makes reactive decisions. You probably won't ever be able to truly own a project or make independent decisions. The people who survive there long term seem to do that by working themselves to death and giving up on any hope of truly owning their projects without intense micromanagement. Newer people mostly feel bad for them and feel like they can't complain very much about their own issues with low pay or heavy workloads because there are always 3 or 4 people who clearly have it much worse. People who can't or won't deal with that don't stay longer than a year or 2 on average. And that may be part of their overall plan. People leave and are replaced with new Stanford grads who will accept the pay and may not realize how comparatively sad the benefits and perks really are.

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5.0
3 Mar 2025
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Pros

Caring coworkers Competitive pay Mission-driven projects People-first culture High level of responsibility

Cons

Requires detail-oriented operational work which can be taxing

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5.0
5 Aug 2024
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Pros

As a new college graduate, working at wikiHow was my first full-time position, and it has set a high bar! From workplace culture to the variety of projects, wikiHow is a constantly evolving company that puts its employees first. The whole team is intensely curious, supportive, and creative. The small team size means that even in a remote environment you feel connected to your coworkers and are invested in by your manager and wikiHow leadership. As a Project Manager you get to develop a host of technical and professional skills that will set you up for success in your career. It’s not often that you have the opportunity to own a project after just a few months of working on a team, but at wikiHow you are encouraged to step into leadership roles and see the direct impact of the work you are doing. My favorite part about working here was that people are so quick to give credit where credit is due. Everyone wants to boost each other up and make sure that you are acknowledged and celebrated for the work you are doing. I can’t speak more highly about wikiHow’s culture and believe that it’s a phenomenal place for young adults to start their professional career. Growth opportunities for Project Managers: - Learning to design a process from start to finish with minimal direction - Managing contractor relationships and assignments - Documenting and operationalizing a project - Proactively making mission-driven decisions - Setting goals and designing quarterly plans to meet them

Cons

wikiHow is a small company, a mighty team of 30! I loved this environment and the team flexibility it offered. wikiHow might not be the right match for those who prefer working in a more rigid company structure

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