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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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    1. 5.0
      Jan 17, 2022

      Great company

      Project Management
      Current Employee
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      Passionate, dedicated, smart team with a great mission.

      Cons

      The challenges you’d typically expect when an organization is undergoing an ambitious transformation.

      1. 5.0
        Sep 24, 2023
        Digital Solutions Consultant
        Current Employee, less than 1 year
        Virginia Beach, VA
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        I have enjoyed working at HMH. They truly embrace diversity and my team specifically was receptive to feedback and utilized Lean measures to streamline processes and ensure you were trained well to properly and effectively provide consulting services to external stakeholders.

        Cons

        None that I can think of.

        1. 3.0
          Sep 4, 2023
          Manager
          Former Employee, more than 8 years
          Portland, OR
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          The company is still focused on the mission to Help All Kids Learn which is a very positive aspect in the education space. PAST Pro's- Was a great non-profit company, had good work life and medical benefits and offered fair salaries (very good for nonprofit). Also offered 15% of your annual salary into your 403B retirement fund automatically with excellent PTO.

          Cons

          Since NWEA was acquired by HMH the company is not the same under new management. Medical benefits are poor for a much higher cost. Management and the culture is much different as they are owned by a private equity firm which changes a lot for working conditions and bottom line for their Financial look/feel. A lot of stressed and overworked employees. They also offer unlimited PTO which sounds amazing but it has its negative aspects as well. HMH overall may be a good company, but they are poor at the Merger & Acquisition process (or lack there of a process).

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