Bowne Reviews

I worked at Bowne full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Excellent benefits, friendly atmosphere, business loyal to employees.

Cons – Divisional bonuses tied to overal corporate profitability - other divisions dragged down profitiability of parent, impact our profitable business nearly every year.

Advice to Senior Management – Should have gone private!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Bowne full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Family-type culture. One of the most open and welcoming work environments I've ever experienced. Invested significantly in leadership development, to the benefit of its employees.

Cons – Now defunct. This company was sales-driven to a fault. Struggled mightily to keep up with changes in the marketplace because of entrenched interests determined to maintain the status quo.

Advice to Senior Management – A little less greed, a little more conscience, would suit leaders better.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Bowne

Pros – Casual work environment, collegial, learning opportunities

Cons – pay was pretty low, and raises were borderline offensive, esp. when receiving above average performance reviews...If you're too good at what you do, it's hard to get them to let you try and move up within the org.

Advice to Senior Management – Nothing to say, the place was sold. Hope you enjoyed your fat paychecks after the sale to RRD, no one left is enjoying the transition.

I worked at Bowne

Pros – Some of the people there are good people and some are not great but the ones that are good really help you. Great job for someone starting out.

Cons – No effort to help people work out their schedules and they just fire you if you can't do it theyre way even if you had kids not saying I do.

Advice to Senior Management – Well the company is gone now so I guess I hope the managers can learn to respect people as people in theyre new jobs.

I worked at Bowne

Pros – Good pay, good benefits, employees treated well. small company feel

Overall, I had a positive experience with the company, wish they weren't acquired

Cons – Politics, Management did not always recognize and deal with issues of poor performance. Towards the end of the company there were a lot of cut backs and layoffs which lead to a decline in employee morale.

Advice to Senior Management – Because the company is now owned by RR Donnelly, there is really not a whole lot to say. I wish them well

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Bowne

Pros – Fast paced, great coworkers, excellent location. Financial printing is not for everyone, but for those who crave an ever changing environment this is a company for you.

Cons – Work can take over your life. Clients are not the most respectful so be prepared to take an earful from a young-buck attorney.

I have been working at Bowne

Pros – Good to learn technology
Nice environment

Cons – Lack of leadership
Poor compensation
Poor policies

Advice to Senior Management – Promote quality people rather than sycophant

I have been working at Bowne

Pros – colleagues are encouraging and helpful
Learn the print domain
insight knowledge to the working of applications
Get to work on Production

Cons – Management is not so competent
No work ethics
Work from home not flexible
No overtime benefits
Timesheet details are needed hour by hour

Advice to Senior Management – Change Timesheet software and policy
Include more annual leaves
Keep the employees informed of the changes in the company
Give training to employees on newer products

I have been working at Bowne

Pros – It is a clean nIce Air conditioned place that pays on time and we get a free lunch every single day.

Cons – Almost in every job position available you will know when you are due to start work but hardly ever when you will get off work.

Advice to Senior Management – My advice to mangament would be for them to take an honest approach at looking to hiring from within at every chance.

I worked at Bowne

Pros – The company is very laid back and you create your work given from leads at have been created. Very competitive because senior works generally have the better clients but shouldn't worry too much. Few different management teams but overall very helpful and let you run with what you have and give great suggest if you would work with another person to close the deal.

Cons – It's a difficult job. Your first big sale won't come for a couple years. You have to stay focus and push though it. This job isn't for some without patience

Advice to Senior Management – the management is very involved which is good, but also lets the sales exe. do their own thing. Overall management team is positive