Good company but management level needs to grow up and act like adults - Product Marketing Manager Chamberlain Group Employee Review

3.0
Oct 31, 2013
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Pros

Great energy to innovate and introduce change, good compensation and good people to work with (at working level) Small company feel, if you like to be involved in moving projects along and getting things done, you can easily plug in and get going Company does a nice job of celebrating small wins and does a good job of holding events to foster social ties amongst employees. Keep it up

Cons

Culture clash in office is apparent. Senior leadership is 3 levels deep of ex Newell Rubbermaid people which limits growth opportunities for those 'not in the club'. Older management team of Chamberlain sales culture is full of little children in adult bodies. Both cultures first instinct when things hit a speed bump is blame and throwing people under the bus. I am disappointed when people in leadership positions of both cultures find it appropriate and at times, amusing, to publicly tell others about individuals performance and/or job security. Grow up There is a lot of positive change and momentum that is underway and needs to be further supported. Many people working towards that change are smart and hard working and just need some more coaching and mentorship, not blame games.

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5.0
Mar 12, 2026
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Pros

People are helpful and work well together

Cons

Pay could be a little more competative

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3.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

Chamberlain is a highly variable place to work. Everything depends on what team you are working on. Some teams will have managers who will fight for you and help build you up, others not so much. I have more or less grown up with the company and have seen it go from being owned by a private family to being owned by Blackstone and all between. Every year I ask myself, "is this the year I leave". My answer is usually no, as where else will be better when I am at least in a good position? Summer fridays are pretty great though.

Cons

Yearly reorgs are a constant drag. Some of the most CG-blooded people I have ever known are somehow always the first to get sent to the wood chipper. People flail around and react. There is no forward thought. Just constant reaction to whatever words the executive population utters. We have been 'transforming' for the near decade I have worked here. But what are we even transforming to? All I have seen is us transforming into yet another soulless company. Benefits have been getting crushed. My wonderful and amazing 401k service contribution was ripped away and replaced with a far less beneficial amount. If you aren't on a good team, or have a good manager, your chance for advancement will be near impossible. Constant 'do more with less'

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