R.R. Donnelley reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(3,885 total reviews)

Thomas J. Quinlan, III

55% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

R.R. Donnelley has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,885 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The R.R. Donnelley 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
Nov 8, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

The amount of work required is often flexible. During slower periods you can give away your overtime or take others if they do not want it. It is often slow enough that there is no overtime and people will ask for any that may come your way. The work is somewhat physically demanding, but after awhile it becomes second nature and is not too terrible.

Cons

The printed medium is becoming more and more outdated as people digitally transfer their subscriptions of magazines or book purchases to their tablets. This is leading to the cutting of jobs and those left employed are having to singly do what 4 or 5 years ago multiple people did. During the busy periods you will often be at work more than anywhere else with plenty of forced overtime.

1.0
Nov 7, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Pay was okay, that's about it.

Cons

Expensive benefits. Old boy culture with clueless, ruthless management. Atmosphere of harassment, intimidation and bullying. No sick leave. If you do get sick, you live in fear of losing your job until you're better. Some good co-workers, but all lived in fear and resentment. Any concerns or complaints are ignored. The HR department is a joke, If you complained to HR about anything, you were labeled a "loose cannon" and would be targeted and eliminated.

2.0
Nov 6, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

The work is simple and usually easy. Not much physical demand. Some employee discounts are available that can actually be used by low level employees. Okay job to fill in until you find something else. Many of the problems I encountered and had been told about seem to be isolated in the Breinigsville, PA facility, internally known as the Allentown facility.

Cons

Very weak leadership, most people at supervisor or lead levels have no business being there. They do not have many people in the building that could even step into that role. All retirement options have been taken. Pay scales make no sense, some people make a fortune while others are still receiving food stamps, and no that is not an exaggeration. They claim to be a family but people are receiving "occurrences" against them for having to go to the emergency room for two days?! Forget any ability to move up unless people quit, but even then they hire from outside the company when they have people chomping at the bit to move ahead and are qualified. Raises are at best insulting if you some how receive one. They have been loosing customers to other facilities because of the internal strife going on.

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