The worst possible decision of my life - Anonymous employee Rupa Publications Employee Review

1.0
Aug 1, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The only pro is that you get to work with some interesting or big authors.

Cons

The list is endless: unrealistic deadlines; tremendous pressure on the teams to deliver; non-existent work-life balance; employees are expected to cancel their approved leaves anytime there is a need which is frequent as there is massive mis-management; a managing editor who has zero knowledge of production and believes in spreading rumours and fanning gossips than doing her work; editorial is treated like dirt and nobody bothers to look into the concerns or the strains of the team; attitude issue of the employee almost being bought with the salary; incompassionate; people being humiliated in public meetings; no internal HR; no perks; unclear hierarchy.

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Rupa Publications Response
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Thank you for the review. The Pro you have mentioned is a "fact" and in itself a good enough reason to work with us :) We have been working on improving us. An HR module is in place, employee benefits are there, work procedures are defined, management is very much concerned about the well being of its employees. We are very sorry that you did not have a good experience with us.

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