Toxic. Toxic. Toxic - Editor Springer Nature Employee Review

1.0
Sep 27, 2023
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Pros

There are some decent, hard-working people around. Office is also nice and in good location.

Cons

This is by far the worst place I've ever worked. Colleagues are nice but management cannot be worse, making it a very toxic environment. I was in fact bullied out by my own manager. Mind you, this was not the first time it happended with the very same person, who is still there bullying everyone around. The problem must be systemic. Management is based on threats and insults. No interpersonal skills whatsoever. To the point that the person was uncapable of saying "good morning" to team members; only talked to other managers. Organisation skills are also null, which rose the level of stress and anxiety for the whole team. Not to mention constant attempts to put one team member against the other. My advice to anyone considering a job there - avoid at all costs for the sake of your own sanity and health. It is a toxic environment and pay is not great.

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Springer Nature Response
2y
Sorry to read your review and your experiences at Springer Nature and equally sorry that you have left us with this view. We do have a Speak up programme and colleague care is at the core of our culture. We actively encourage diversity and inclusion and a working place that promotes and recognises ideas and options. We look to model inclusive behaviour and demonstrate our commitment to uphold our Code of Conduct. We want everyone to enjoy their time here and flourish and sorry to hear that you didn't have this experience.

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Thank you for sharing your review. We kicked off our second Career Growth Week so far this year with a focus on feedback which underpins growth at every level. Alongside the flagship sessions, colleagues took part in a wide range of virtual events across the week. These included popular sessions like building skills through feedback, Forward Talk, AI-powered feedback, “expert” careers and mentoring panels, the Facilitation Marathon, and a LinkedIn personal branding workshop, as well as practical learning through the Level up: boost your skills and Talent Attraction sessions. Perhaps look out for the next one which will be in a few months time. Colleague development is core to our organisation.
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