Mismanagement and Low Morale - Developer Springer Nature Employee Review

1.0
Jan 11, 2016
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Pros

There's a good work/life balance, and some really great people (for now).

Cons

There have been a lot of top down decisions, and communication has ranged from appalling to non-existent. Throughout the merger management has fostered resentment between ex-Springer and ex-Macmillan teams by pitting technologies against each other, rather than working together to come up with reasonable solutions. Unrealistic deadlines have been imposed (again, from on high) which will likely result in a degraded experience for our end users.

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Amazing company to work for and great people

Cons

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Springer Nature Response
1w
Thanks for sharing your thoughts from our New York office. We have a great team; our purpose and culture continue to be 'stand out' and some of the reasons so many colleagues stay with us longer term. We are collaborative and progressive and everyday we contribute to learnings for generations to come.
3.0
May 12, 2026
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Pros

Good to work and get experience

Cons

Not great to grow there

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Springer Nature Response
5d
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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