Meredith Corporation Reviews

Pros

Good compensation compared to similar jobs with similar companies
Meredith really cares about the physical and emotional fitness of their employees
Benefits package is very good

Cons

Overall economy leads to layoffs
Not all jobs are posted internally first
One of the buildings is older (so work in the new one)
Editorial and marketing teams don't communicate a lot

Pros

Great people to work with
Excellent facilities

Cons

Opaque job advancement & salaries
Few advancement opportunities
Culture deteriorating

Advice to Senior Management

Open salary and grades for positions!

Pros

very good place to learn and grow

Cons

silo business groups--not very good communication between business units

Advice to Senior Management

na

Pros

Competitive pay for the market, decent retirement plans. Company promotes a healthy lifestyle in order to keep insurance costs down.

Cons

The management needs a serious overhaul. Management makes decisions that make no real logistical sense. Very bad about granting time off, even when it is earned.

Pros

People are very friendly and supportive. There are many people willing to help you if you need it. Work/life balance is very good. They seem to be phasing these positions out, but I did know several people who had flex work schedules. I rarely worked a night past 7, and the office location is convenient for those commuting to Westchester/CT.

Cons

They communicate to the employees very clearly about which brands receive the bulk of the investment dollars, so if you are not at one of those brands, it is easy to feel overlooked.

Advice to Senior Management

Make it easier for the various departments and new companies to work together.

Pros

Solid industry recognition and stability, with good pay and benefits.

Cons

Headquarters’ managers are not in touch with branch employee’s value. They are not qualified problem solvers, only asks bloviated questions.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop the redundancy in un-necessary managers at headquarters’ and learn to fully understand the reports and workload of branch offices’.

Pros

fast pace/adapting to changing media landscape

Cons

understaffed, limited recognition of group outside of "dream team"

Pros

Excellent benefits package, generous time off, industry perks, good location, schedule flexibility, and prioritizes employee health (free yoga, gym discounts, assistance for smokers, etc). Meredith strives to stay up to date with technology and industry standards.

Cons

My particular department had no room for advancement

Pros

-Meredith Corporation has an extremely Professional, yet relaxed working environment. As long as you complete your work, and do so properly, you will be valued as an employee. You will gain cosistent feedback from experienced managers or supervisors. All of your fellow colleagues will be more than willing to provide help whenever needed, and never look down on you for asking questions. the best advice I can give to anyone who hopes to work their is to be assertive and ambitious. Once you complete your personal objectives, ask for more work to do. In the 8 months I worked there, I was given a promotion because of my willingness to take on any projects necessary. If you are willing to put in the effort, you can gain a lot of valuable experience from Meredith.

Cons

I was an intern so the pay was a little below what I hoped it would be.

Pros

Good benefits, very comfortable pay range, beautiful building with interesting history.

Cons

Employees are not appreciated and overworked. Hiring and promotions are based on educational level; work experience is not taken into consideration. Poor training, lack of communication between managerial personnel and subordinates. Management is more interested in office politics rather than in leadership and guidance. Employee's initiative is punishable.

Advice to Senior Management

None