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      Quad reviews

      3.4

      55% would recommend to a friend

      (1,484 total reviews)
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      J. Joel Quadracci

      59% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

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      Quad has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,484 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Quad 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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      2.0
      May 27, 2013

      Time for real innovation and change

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Large, fnancially stable company; strong corporate value, great heritage

      Cons

      Once a highly innovative culture, but now a company that is losing its edge. Quad has not successfully transitioned into the modern era of marketing by evolving its business model from print to digitally-driven multichannel. It has become a digital-first world, no longer print-first. Quad still operates as a printer/print-to-digital integrator. Visionary leadership is needed now to take a hard look at the horizon with a long-term view of the marketplace. Courage is also needed now to disrupt its own business model. Benchmarketing against other printers is not the answer. And the world really doesn't care much about "innovative people reinventing print."

      2.0
      May 21, 2013

      Young software engineer graduating college? Don't come here.

      Software developer
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      Pros

      Got good performance reviews when I put forth less effort than I did in freshman philosophy 5 years ago. So if you're smart, you'll be a big fish in a small pond? It's a con or benefit according to what you are looking for. Managers were pretty understanding, and didn't make engineers work 60+ hour weeks, so the work-life balance was pretty good.

      Cons

      Bad locations which means a long commute if you want to live anywhere hip. No design documentation. No real requirements. Old tech that's since been discarded. And now, first and foremost - this company is in the business of print. It's a decaying industry, so don't go expecting any nice bonuses or raises. PTO is really bad. 0 days off your first year (my manager let me take a few days off here and there) 2 weeks years 1-3 or so. Not comparable to other shops I've since gotten offers from. The 401k (ridiculously long vesting period) and retirement options (I don't believe they have any match for the Roth IRA) are not competitive to what is offered to engineers in the Greater Milwaukee Metro area.

      3.0
      Mar 22, 2013

      Was OK while it lasted

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Decent salary, good marketing support.

      Cons

      Not used to dealing with plants that aren't "mega-plants".

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