Company on the Decline - Anonymous employee Wolters Kluwer Employee Review

1.0
Jul 5, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Health Benefits & PTO. Talented co-workers.

Cons

Lack of upward mobility or movement to other areas of the business, traditional management unwilling to update with current business trends, strong resistance to working from home even in bad weather, management does not acknowledge industry and market trends, you get punished for market lows by raising quota to make up for company losses, discrimination within departments if you are not liked, micromanagement is out of control, feel like a telemarketer many days, does not care about clients or prospects, it is all about closing the sale and the clients or their employees are not really "people". If you take vacation management makes you feel bad about doing so. Implementation, billing systems and support are an afterthought and clients pay the price. It is a shame because years ago this was a good company to work for but in the last year new middle management, industry lows and internal changes have made it a truly miserable and toxic place to work. The revolving door has started and the good people are leaving as fast as they can. Again it is a shame because they have solid products, talented employees and a good foothold in the market. Unfortunately the company is quickly declining into a truly miserable place to work.

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Wolters Kluwer Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s great to hear that you value the compensation, work-life balance, and tools that support your work at Wolters Kluwer. Your feedback on administrative processes is noted and important for how colleagues are able to focus on delivering value for customers and work effectively. We appreciate you taking the time to share this perspective. – Your talent brand team at Wolters Kluwer
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Cons

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Wolters Kluwer Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and for your time with us in New York. It’s great to hear that you valued the people you worked with and the flexibility that supported a healthy work-life balance. Your feedback on knowledge transfer, onboarding, and global ways of working is noted and important for how colleagues feel supported and able to work effectively. We appreciate you taking the time to share this perspective. – Your talent brand team at Wolters Kluwer
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