Condé Nast reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(1,890 total reviews)
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Roger Lynch

36% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Condé Nast has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,890 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Condé Nast employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Jun 24, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunity to work on high-quality publications which are leading the magazine world. There is also a dedication to producing great work by all departments, not just the forward-facing ones. The company is organized well, with competent leadership heading up teams with a cohesive purpose and vision.

Cons

Difficulty with interdepartmental organized communication - often lots of meetings are scheduled, which does help communication but in an inefficient way. There are also many legacy systems in place, which make producing projects more cumbersome than it should be. There is some doubt as to the company's long-term strategy - the recent technology purchases are either brilliant or just grasping at straws buying hip companies and hoping things work out.

3.0
Jun 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Its reputation proceeds it -- there is a halo effect just by having the name on your business card. The magazines are generally first rate products respected by readers. The pay is pretty much top of the line for journalists, and the travel budget seems endless.

Cons

There seems to be a sense of: As long as the magazines look good and sell ads, no one cares how happy employees are. The cultures inside the different magazines vary widely, and some treat writers and editors with respect while others clearly do not. And the technology choices made by CN's IT department are, to be kind, baffling.

3.0
Jun 16, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The pay, the prestige, the access and the perks are great.

Cons

Expectations to be away from family and home 5 days a week. Very clubby and insular environment. Extremely inappropriate behavior among certain senior people. If you're 30 and feel like kissing ass for the next 10 years, go work at Conde, but when you're 40, still single and think that another dinner at Nobu is the be all end all, then have a happy career.

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