Discrimination Issues Haunt Wiley - Lead Instructional Designer Wiley Employee Review

1.0
Apr 27, 2021
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Pros

Work from home. The work balance was usually good. Flexible schedule.

Cons

I credit Wiley for doing their best to combat discrimination and bullying. Unfortunately, it is the old guard holding the organization back (mentally). You can spot them from a mile away. People who have been at the organization for more than 7+ years have a certain way of working and you can't come in between that. If you try, you will find yourself in a world of trouble that comes in the form of discrimination and bullying. It is really bad.

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